Machinist

Machinist

Apprenticeship

AT A GLANCE

A machinist sets up and operates equipment such as lathes, milling machines, saws, grinding machines, drilling and boring machines, shapers, planers, precision measuring tools, hand and power tools, and related attachments and accessories. These cutting tools are used to manufacture and repair parts and products made from metals, plastics, rubber textiles, fiberglass, and space age alloys. 

Machinists can specialize or continue to work on various tools. In general, they are trained to: 

NoteYou can also train to be a CNC machinist, after you complete either your machinist OR tool & die certification. A CNC machinist is someone who programs, sets up, and operates metal cutting computer numerical control machines including: 

CAREER VIDEO(S)

Source: WorkBC’s Career Trek

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work environments for construction careers can be located outdoors or indoors or both. Work hours may vary as well. Some positions are seasonal while others are all year round, but part-time. Other positions are project-based and may require you to work full-time until the project is complete. And, of course there are careers that have full-time hours all year round.

Below is a list of workplaces where you might find opportunities to gain apprenticeship hours and/or experience:

Source: Apprenticeship Manitoba Handbook and Manitoba Prospects

MINI SKILLS ASSESSMENT

If you answer YES to the questions below, then a career as a Machinist could be the career for you!

ESSENTIAL SKILLS PROFILES

The Government of Canada Job Bank has identified Nine Literacy and Essential Skills (Reading, Writing, Document Use, Numeracy, Computer Use, Thinking, Oral Communication, Working with Others, and Continuous Learning).

Below you will find links to the Essential Skills Profiles for this occupation and/or related ones:

WAGES

Below you will find the annual salaries for apprentices and Journey Persons for Machinists:

Minimum for Apprentices

Skills Booklet 2016, Skills Canada/Manitoba

$26,312

Average for Journey Persons

Skills Booklet 2016, Skills Canada/Manitoba

$45,000 – $56,600

For more information on apprenticeship wages, click here

TRAINING

Note: To receive the most up-to-date information about satisfying apprenticeship level requirements, contact Apprenticeship Manitoba or visit https://www.gov.mb.ca/wd/apprenticeship/

Machinist

Program Length (Minimum Years)

4 years

Level Requirements

Required Hours for each level (L)

L1: 1, 800 hours L2: 1, 800 hours L3: 1, 800 hours L4: 1, 800 hours

Technical Training/Year (weeks in class)

Y1: 9 weeks Y2: 8 weeks Y3: 8 weeks Y4: 4 weeks

Additional Licensing

No

Trades Qualification Requirements (minimum experience required)

Minimum years of experience required

(within last 10 years)

6 years

Minimum hours experience required

10,800 hours

Practical Exam required

Yes

Compulsory Apprenticeship/Certificate of Qualifications required to work

No

Red Seal Trade available

Yes