Mechanical Maintenance Superintendent
16-20 years
Mechanical maintenance superintendents oversee shop administration at a facility. They manage unit administration and plan personnel and equipment needs. Superintendents also develop quality and assurance and training programs.

Machine Shop Supervisor
7-8 years
Machine shop supervisors oversee shop operations. They design, make, and repair special machine tools, and inspect finished machined work for quality. Supervisors also plan project schedules and conduct training programs.

Senior Machinist
3-6 years
Senior machinists perform difficult machine setup and operation for precision work. They assist with complex machine jobs and interpret work orders and specifications. Senior machinists also assign work to machinists and train new personnel on machines. They lay out, mark, and make metal and nonmetal parts.

Machinist

Machinists learn to use metalworking machines to make and repair metal parts. They lay out work and set up standard machine tools. They prepare parts and materials for machining and operate lathes, grinders, shapers, and other machines. Machinists also test completed work using precision devices.