Machine Tool Operation Career Outlook

Percent Employed

67%

Employed

 

Northwood Tech 2021-2022 Graduate Follow-Up Survey

Employed in Related Field

100%

Employed in a Related Field

 

Northwood Tech 2021-2022 Graduate Follow-Up Survey

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$40,463

Average Yearly Salary

2022-2025 Lightcast data based on
Northwood Tech's 11 County District

Careers

Typical positions available after graduation include:

Employee being trained on a milling machine

Machine Operator

After a setter prepares a machine for production, an operator observes the machine and the products it makes. Operators may have to load the machine with materials for production or adjust the machine’s speeds during production. They must periodically inspect the parts a machine produces. If they detect a minor problem, operators may fix it themselves.

Additional opportunities include:

  • Machinist Apprentice

  • Machine Setup Operator

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