1. Machinist

2. Why? My father is a Machinist Its interesting I like making things They make good money Not high stress

3. How I get There Two years of precision machining at the Capitol Area Career Center During High School I'm hoping to start working in a machine shop while going to the Career Center and get paid to go to school. After High School I want to go to or Lansing Community College

4. College At LCC I want to take Manufacturing Engineering Technology Machining This will get me a Bachelors Degree and four different kinds of certificates for the field of work

5. What They Do Machinists have to be very precise and accurate in their work Machinists use tools such as lathes, mills, and CNC Machines They make many different things, such as molds, automotive parts, bolts etc.

6. What I Need High School Diploma (Optional) Precision Machinery class at Capitol Area Career Center College classes for machining or die and tool makers

7. Salary Aerospace product and parts manufacturing $19.49 Metalworking machinery manufacturing 17.90 Motor vehicle parts manufacturing 17.06 Machine shops; turned product; and screw, nut, and bolt manufacturing 16.93 Employment services 12.94

8. Plan This summer work at a shop in Williamston Go to the Career Center next year and get paid to go to school Take Precision Machining for a second year at the Career Center Graduate and go to College

9. Experiences Helped my dad at the shop he works at and make things with him

10. Other Facts You don’t necessarily have to go to college to get into this line of work