Machine operator: what does this specialist do? Composition about the profession of a machine operator. Career guidance Machinist of a wide profile merits and achievements

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE IVANOVO REGION

REGIONAL STATE BUDGET

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

VICHUG MULTIDISCIPLINARY COLLEGE

REGIONAL COMPETITION

"ART-PROFI - FORUM"

Nomination "Art-Profi - profession"

"My profession"

Fulfilled : studentIcourse,

group No. 3, profession Machine operator (metalworking)

Smirnov Igor Andreevich

Supervisor:

Nikolskaya Irina Vladimirovna

history teacher

2015

My profession.

The profession I want to talk about is not widely known, such as the profession of a salesman or manager, and is not considered popular among young people, like a programmer or system administrator. This is the job of a machinist. I know about it firsthand, because I chose it myself, having entered the OGBPOU Vichugsky multidisciplinary college. This profession is interesting, honorable and rich in history. The profession of a machine operator is included in the list of the 50 most demandedlabor market for promising professions.

Explanatory dictionaries similarly explain this profession. In the explanatory dictionary D.N. Ushakov I read: “The machine operator is a worker working on the machine”, in the dictionary of T.F. Efremova I find the following explanation: “The machine operator is the one who works on the machine”. But I want to add that the machines are different, and the materials that the worker has to deal with are also different. My specialization is metalworking, and my profession - a general machine operator - is related to mechanical engineering. Therefore, in my understanding, a machine operator is a worker who performs the processing of metal parts on turning, milling, grinding, drilling machines. He manufactures various parts for the repair of machine tools and mechanisms, monitors the accuracy of parameters in manual mode guarantees the high quality of the work performed. The machine operator of a wide profile must know the entire technological chain of manufacturing parts, be able to work on machines of various types.and use different tools in your work: drills, cutters, reamers, cutters.

On the machine you need to work not only with your hands, but also be able to think with your head. A machine operator needs good knowledge in the field of mathematics and physics, mechanics is especially important. In my studies, I focus on studying the properties of processed metals, on the ability to read and create drawings of various parts. A true master must havegood eyesight, physical strength and endurance are also important for him. When working on the machine, the specialist must be attentive and accurate in order to avoid injuries and prevent defects in the manufacture of parts.

At the lessons of theoretical training in the profession, we have already tried to work on the Simulator of the control panel of a lathe with a numerical program management. The older guys of our college are already successfully coping with the tasks of adult masters, working on a par with professionals at the Vichug Machine-Building Plant. 2nd year student Pavel Balandin represented our region at the semi-finals of the National Championship professional excellence according to standardsWorldSkillsin Yaroslavl and Kolomna in the competence "Turning on CNC machines".

WorldSkills is an international movement aimed at increasing the prestige of working professions,development vocational education and holding skill competitions for young workers. We are proud of our friend. In the future, I would also like to try my hand at such competitions.

I learned about this profession even before entering college. My maternal great-grandfather Arkady Mikhailovich Teplov was a machine operator, and then my father chose this profession. I know about my great-grandfather from my mother's stories. My great-grandfather worked at the Vichug machine-building plant since 1939. He always remembered that time with a sense of pride, he had a chance to study with the best turner of the plant, V. V. Sokin. Vladimir Vladimirovich became the initiator of the Stakhanov movement at the Vichug Foundry and Mechanical Plant, as the plant in the city of Vichuga used to be called. Together with his partner Belyaev, he undertook to service three machines, thereby significantly exceeding the established production standards. In 1939, V. V. Sokin was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor, and became the first order bearer at the plant. When I visited the training practice and worked on lathe, then I realized that it is very difficult to machine a part on a simple non-programmable machine. Breaking another cutter, I was always surprised that professional turners were able to work on three machines at the same time and produce high-quality products. My great-grandfather became an excellent specialist, he participated in professional skill competitions and won prizes.

My father helps me learn my profession. He always tells me that you need to study the profession from the very beginning, know all the technical operations, and approach the matter responsibly, thoughtfully, honing every movement at the machine. In our college, the profession of a machine operator is considered privileged, because there is always a competition for this profession, and it is possible to get it only as a main one, and not as an additional one, combining education with another chosen upon admission. My father has been working on CNC machine tools for a long time and rightly believes that they are the future in the machine tool profession. He went from a simple machine operator to an operator-adjuster of machine tools with numerical control. At the production site, I already had to work at the CNC Turret Turning CenterST-30 and a software and hardware complex for processing materials (training and production lathe with CNC). I am very glad that such equipment is entrusted to us already in the first year. These machines meet all modern requirements profession Machine operator.

At the lessons of familiarization with the profession, I learned that the profession has been known in Rus' since the beginning of the 18th century, when Peter the Great carried out his reforms. Peter the Great made many products with his own hands on a lathe, including a vase that he presented to the King of Prussia. This machine is still kept in the museum of St. Petersburg. The most famous mechanic and inventor in Russia was Andrei Konstantinovich Nartov, the creator of a screw-cutting lathe with a mechanized support. He was called the "Personal Turner" of Peter. This position is now comparable to that of the Minister of Mechanical Engineering.

Studying the history of the profession, I was more and more imbued with respect for working people, smart and persistent in their work, and pride in my professional choice.

Next milestone in the development of the machine tool profession fell on the war years. Since 1941, most factories switched to the production of military products. Our machine-building plant produced shells, cartridges, grenades. Many specialists went to the front, among them was my great-grandfather. The places of the workers who went to the front were occupied mainly by women and teenagers. Former factory worker Razumova Galina Efimovna said: “I was fourteen years and eight months old. She worked as a planer. This was my main job. And nearby the machines were empty, there was no one to work on them. I sharpened shells on them. It was like extra work, and the main one is a planer. They worked twelve hours - from seven in the morning to seven in the evening. This is an ordinary working day of a machine operator during the war years, only the workers then were my peers or even younger, schoolchildren who had dropped out of school. My great-grandfather Teplov A.M. went through the whole war, was wounded three times, has awards. From the stories of my mother I know that after the war he returned to his native factory to his machine tool.

different times outlived our plant. Despite all the difficulties, specialists in the machine-building industry associated with metalworking have been and remain in demand in the labor market. I continue to study this profession with the firm conviction that I will always be able to find a job in my specialty after graduation.

I would like to end my reflections on the chosen profession with the words of the modern thinker of the East Ali Apsheroni: “How good it is when a person has the opportunity to choose a profession not out of necessity, but in accordance with spiritual inclinations.” I think that my father, great-grandfather and I did the right thing by choosing the profession of machine operator. I have someone to look up to in the profession and what to strive for in the future.

Qualification:

Operator of machine tools with program control;

Generalist machine operator.

1. General characteristics of the profession

Works in the metalworking industry, in repair shops, repair shops of various industries. The specialty arose in connection with the need for the rapid production of small batches of parts of varying complexity for the repair of machine tools and mechanisms. A general machine operator processes parts made of metal and other materials on turning, milling, drilling and grinding machines.

Guided by the drawing of the part, determines the sequence of its manufacture. Selects the necessary tools for this. Uses directories and produces necessary calculations. Selects the cutting mode, adjusts the machine, installs the tool and workpiece, and processes the part. Verifies the dimensions of the part and the quality of its processing with the help of optical instruments.

In production, there are advanced training courses, after which the next category is assigned. In experimental production, highly qualified machine operators can be assigned ranks 7 and 8.

2. Requirements to individual characteristics specialist

Physical strength, normal visual and auditory acuity, accurate color discrimination, fine tactile and kinesthetic sensitivity, accurate linear and volumetric eye, accurate hand-eye coordination, good spatial imagination and visual-figurative thinking.

3. Medical contraindications

The work is not recommended for people suffering from diseases of cardio-vascular system(poro heart disease, heart failure, etc.), organsdigestion (peptic ulcer, chronic gastritisetc.), musculoskeletal system (chronicrheumatism, chest deformities, etc.), nervoussystems (fainting, meningitis, etc.), organs of vision(reduced visual acuity and color discrimination, impaired binocularity, etc.), hearing organs (reduced hearing acuity), skin, with localization on the hands(eczema, etc.).

4. Professional training requirements

Must know:

geometry, trigonometry, physics, drawing(in the volume of secondary school), basics of materialscience, theory of resistance of matterfishing, electrical engineering, technical mechanics,technical measurements;

device, rules for setting up machines and checking them for accuracy, device and rulesuse of measuring instruments,heat treatment technology, sharpening, finishing ki instrument;

principles of part profile calibration,classes of accuracy and cleanliness of processing.

Should be able to:

calculate the processing modes of partsfrom various materials, using thewarp materials;

make adjustments to machines;

process parts from different materials on various machines;

check the dimensions of parts usingmeasuring instruments.

5. Related professions

sharpener, driller, toolmakerlocksmith, planer, planer, turner-station wagon, milling machine, grinder.

6. Ways to get professional education

“He has no equal in skill,” the Nadymsky repair and mechanical department of the Nadymgazremont vocational school of the Yugorsky branch of Gazprom Centernergogaz JSC unanimously responds about the skill level of a general machine operator, foreman Yuri Gustov. His professionalism is equally highly appreciated by both managers and colleagues: nothing is impossible for him in terms of repair and manufacturing of units and parts for gas pumping equipment.

Northern "cradle"

Yuri Gustov is a native of the North, a real son of his small Motherland. Like his own parents, he was born in the village of Bolshaya Galka, Bakcharsky District, Tomsk Region, where he spent all his childhood.

Later, the North gave Yuri the work of life. He acquired the profession of a machine operator of a wide profile in the radio-mechanical professional lyceum of the city of Tomsk, and after serving in the army, Yuri arrivedin Nadym: the young man was then engaged industrial mountaineering and came there to work. He immediately liked the city - " small and clean, people are friendly”. At the end of the work season, Gustov decided to stay in Nadym forever. Soon he was offered a job at the Nadymgazremont vocational school as a turner of the fourth category, where he has been working since then, never regretting his choice.

Since January of this year, Yuri Alekseevich has been working as a foreman of the mechanical repair section.

Location - "Nadymgazremont"

The manufacturing world of the North turned out to be generous with new experience and new experiences. At the very beginning of his "gas" career, Yuri Alekseevich worked for two years on a rotational basis V Western Siberia at the Priozernaya compressor station, working as a turner and mechanic in one person. Despite the fact that the area was remote and practically impassable, the activities were varied: they carried out maintenance work on gas air cooling units at minus 35 degrees, replacing the NK-16 ST power unit at minus 40 ºС. “It’s easy for young people everywhere, - Yuri Alekseevich says with a smile. - True, sometimes they were physically very tired, and it is difficult for families without husbands and fathers, especially in winter. But nature has always been generous to us. In the summer after the shift, it used to be possible to pick up mushrooms and fry them with potatoes, and in the winter we even caught hares in a noose literally next to the COP. A wild hare has tasty meat, unlike a domestic rabbit.

Probably, in life it’s like this: than more interesting profession, the more difficult it is and the more it requires from a person. Yuri Alekseevich considers his profession to be just that - both difficult and interesting. He perfectly studied the arrangement of components and parts of gas compressor units and auxiliary equipment, perfectly knows the design and rules for checking the accuracy of machine equipment RMU - face-turning, turning-and-boring, milling machines various types and structures and a whole range of equipment.

The units repaired at the site are installed on the equipment of gas fields, on gas pumping units of compressor stations of main gas pipelines, which transport gas to Russian regions and to foreign countries.

Yuri Gustov: “Metal cutting is a special case. A person, like a sculptor, can make anything from a piece of alloy - from a simple bolt to a complex shaped part. That is why I love my profession so much. I process every detail with pleasure, sometimes I don’t notice how the shift goes. At the same time, a cool head is always needed - you cannot make a mistake even by a hundredth of a millimeter, otherwise it will be a marriage. The slightest mistake means not only the wasted labor of many people, but and equipment downtime for customers who are waiting for this part at the compressor station.”

"Northern" nature of production

In the North, people are special: the more you get to know them, the more they open up, and this does not mean at all “open souls”. The main character traits of the "northern" person are steadfastness, composure, and a sense of comradeship.

So the staff of the Nadymsky section of the Nadymgazremont vocational school is very close-knit. Over many years of work, people have become accustomed to looking to the future with optimism; mutual support and trust are always present in the work process.

From the outside it may seem that the work of a machine operator, although important for the common cause, is boring and monotonous. Is this true, is there room for creativity at work? Yuri Alekseevich answers these questions as follows: “yes, the work is important and difficult, but it definitely cannot be called boring and monotonous”. On the contrary, in his understanding, the repair process is often associated with the adoption of extraordinary decisions. “Although repair technologies have been developed and are operating for a long time, a lot of technical decisions are made directly in the repair process”, Gustov is convinced. - Each node that is being repaired, in fact, is individual in its condition, types of defects and in the approach to its restoration.

The employees of the site strictly observe the rules of labor protection, since powerful machines with rotating mechanisms are used in the daily activities of the site.

Evaluation of good work

Work Yuri Alekseevichhighly valued by the company's management. One of the confirmations of professional recognition is the presentation of Yuri Gustov for the Gratitude Award JSC "Gazprom centerenergogaz" in honor of the Day of Oil and Gas Industry Workers.

When asked what principles he is guided by in his daily work, Yuri Alekseevich answers briefly: “Do as you would like to be done to you, this is the main thing. The rest - skill, experience, qualifications, responsibility, creative attitude to work - is inherent in all good production workers. We have many such people." According to him, in an educational institution a person receives only a basic theoretical education; practical experience is acquired by him directly at the workplace. Today, in order to become a highly qualified specialist who will be respected, it is necessary to work for at least five to six years. In the future, such a specialist will be able to independently make production decisions and be responsible for his work, so that the customer is satisfied with its quality, so that there are no complaints either about the quality of the repair or the further operation of the repaired equipment.

This is how it is done in Nadymgazremont: at first, young specialists work under the guidance of experienced mentors - foremen, highly qualified workers. Yuri Alekseevich himself combines independent self-improvement of his qualifications with the support of less experienced workers, helping them to master complex machinery, equipment and repair technology. “A person well trained in his specialty is always appreciated, and it is not easy to find such people.. In almost twelve years of my work at Nadymgazremont, many young specialists came to our site, but only a few of them remained to work. Over time, they have become true professionals. It doesn’t happen all at once, you need to gradually immerse yourself in the work with your head. ”

Since work occupies a very important place in the life of Yuri Gustov, he practically does not have free time. However, when it is nevertheless issued, a walk for mushrooms, as well as hunting and fishing for him, as for a true Siberian, is the greatest pleasure.

Ministry of General and Vocational Education of the Rostov Region State budgetary educational institution Rostov region" "Belokalitvinsky multidisciplinary technical school"

CREATIVE PROJECT on the topic:

"MY FUTURE PROFESSION IS A MACHINE WORKER"

Completed:

student gr. 151

Gabrielyan A.

Teacher:

E.N. Buyanova

Target- the researcher of his professional abilities and opportunities for obtaining and the profession of a machine operator.

Tasks:

Get acquainted with additional literature on professional self-determination;

Learn the requirements for the profession of a machine operator;

To study your inclinations and abilities and correlate them with the requirements for the chosen profession;

Protect the project.

The history of the profession

Machine operators are people who work on machines. The history of the profession of a machine operator begins in the 17th and 18th centuries.

The development of the profession falls at dawn industrial revolution the middle of the last century, when the main tool for work was industrial equipment. To date, the profession of a machine operator still holds its position and is successfully used in production.…

Each product is a creation of human hands - from spaceships to the toothbrush. And everywhere the work of the machine operator is invested. Therefore, this profession is treated with special respect.

The work of a machine operator is interesting and varied. From a piece solid metal you can machine a part of any shape, process a part with an accuracy of several millimeters, the parts themselves can be of enormous size.

The importance of the profession for society

Despite the fact that the profession of a machine operator belongs to the category of little-known occupations, its indispensability for society is beyond doubt.

The age of technological progress has significantly reduced the popularity of the machinist profession, giving primacy to computer technology. However, despite this, the industrial sector still needs qualified specialists, able to create an individual part for various equipment. Using turning, milling, drilling or grinding machines, the master manually monitors compliance with all parameters of the product and guarantees its high quality.

CLASSIFICATION OF PROFESSION

Type of profession by subject of work: the subject of labor of a machine operator is a variety of machines and mechanisms, therefore the profession belongs to the type of "Man - Technique".

Occupation type by purpose: transformative.

Occupation type by means of labor: manual.

Occupation type according to working conditions: work in "room" conditions.

Profession class: performing (by the nature of work, the profession of a machine operator involves the implementation of the same type of procedures, the performance of standard tasks according to the model, with strict observance of the rules, regulations, instructions).

Scope of the profession "Machinist"

Machine-building enterprises of various profiles

shipyard

Railway depots

Construction organizations

Medical instrumentation

Defense and space industry

ADVANTAGES OF THE PROFESSION

IN modern world the production of various parts and machines is constantly increasing and becoming more complex, so specialists in their manufacture are not only in demand, but vital. And this is the main the advantage of being a machine operator. By the way, in our country the situation with machine operators has taken a catastrophic situation: the old generation, with extensive work experience, is retiring, and the new one, not only does not yet have sufficient practical skills, is also small in number.

The result of this situation is that in the struggle for highly qualified specialists, employers are ready to offer them a decent level of remuneration. If even some 5-10 years ago, machine operators received an obscenely small salary, today, if they have the appropriate qualifications, they can count on remuneration for their labor in the range of 40-60 thousand rubles.

Well, the most important thing. The profession of a machine operator is a pronounced male profession which leaves an indelible imprint on a person. That is why experienced machinists are convinced that this work will turn any shy young man into a strong and confident man.

DISADVANTAGES OF THE PROFESSION

Disadvantages of being a machinist mainly associated with the need to constantly maintain good physical shape. In this case, the ability to maintain a high degree of concentration and an accurate eye is especially important. If a specialist is not able to withstand work-related physical stress, then it is better for him to leave the profession, since fatigue in the workplace can lead to an increased risk of injury, and possibly chronic depression.

Besides workplace it is very difficult to call a machine operator comfortable and, since the manufacture of parts involves a large number of production waste (chips, dust, grease, etc.). Safety rules require the machine operator to wear protective clothing and protective equipment at work at all times. And it doesn't matter if it's hot in the shop or not.

Finally, this profession is categorically not suitable for those who do not want or cannot constantly improve. After all technical progress does not stand still, and in order to keep pace with it, the machine operator has to grow professionally, regularly monitoring and studying the latest achievements of science and technology in the field of machine tool building.

PERSONAL QUALITIES OF THE MACHINE WORKER

The profession of a machine operator cannot be called easy - the specialist is almost constantly on his feet, while always in suspense, since the processing of both wood and metal is physically hard work. In addition, the work of the machine operator involves the exact observance and compliance of the parts manufactured by him with the drawings. Therefore, a specialist must have such personal qualities, How:

attentiveness;

developed sense of space;

accurate eye gauge;

responsibility;

accuracy;

developed motor skills of the hands;

visual-figurative thinking;

excellent reaction;

organization.

A machine operator is also an intellectual profession. Therefore, a specialist must be able to read drawings, know mathematics and physics, the basics of chemistry and materials science, in particular the properties of wood or metals, in order to determine the time, method of processing, and also to cull low-quality material.

Professionally important qualities machinist

physical strength, endurance;

joint-muscular sensitivity;

figurative memory;

linear and volumetric eye;

technical thinking;

spatial imagination;

ability to concentrate and distribute attention;

neuropsychic stability, technical thinking;

drawing skills, sense of symmetry, firmness of the hand, stability of the hands (low tremor).

MACHINE OPERATORS MUST be able to:

choose the optimal modes of metal processing, using the technical literature and the passport of the machine;

calculate the optimal processing modes using formulas;

perform installation and removal of workpieces in metalworking equipment;

control CNC machines (computer numerical control), as well as manipulators for supplying workpieces to the workplace;

manage the work of a group of CNC machines;

perform adjustment and adjustment of the work of metal-cutting machines in the process of work;

check the quality and accuracy of processing;

use control and measuring devices;

work on all types of machines in accordance with qualifications;

fulfill Maintenance machine tool equipment.

THE MACHINE MUST know:

The principle of operation of the same type of drilling, turning, milling and grinding machines; purpose and conditions for the use of the most common devices, instrumentation, special cutting tool; labeling and basic mechanical properties processed materials; rules for sharpening and installing cutters and drills; types of cutters, cutters and their main angles; types of grinding wheels and segments; methods of dressing grinding wheels and conditions for their use; purpose and properties of coolants and oils; system of admissions and landings; quality and roughness parameters.

Medical contraindications

dysfunction of the musculoskeletal system;

limb disorders that limit range of motion;

lung disease;

allergies;

violations of auditory and visual analyzers;

speech disorders.

WHERE CAN I GET THE PROFESSION OF A MACHINE WORKER?

Get a job as a machinist can be in any specialized college or technical school that provides training in such specialties as "Woodworking Technology" or "Metalworking Technology". Well, if we take into account the high need for such specialists, then we can say with confidence that such educational establishments available in every Russian city. At the same time, the choice of a technical school or college is not of particular importance, since the level of training of workers in Russia has always been, is and, we hope, will be quite high.

For myself, I chose (a) GBPOU RO "BKMT"

Professional growth machinist associated with getting additional education, advanced training and rank, expansion and complication of the types of work performed.

Related professions

Sharpener, driller, toolmaker, fitter, planer, planer, universal turner, miller, grinder, woodworking machine tool operator.

As a result of the tasks I completed, I found out that my interests and abilities relate to the field of "human-technical" and when choosing a profession, I am guided by the desire to creative work, interest in new technologies, acquiring the necessary skills and abilities that the chosen profession requires.

In addition, I have an enterprising type of character and I am an extrovert. And this means that it will be easy for me to master the profession of a general machine operator.

The path to achieving the goal

In order to master the profession of a machine operator, in 2015 I entered GBPOU RO "BKMT". As a result of my education, I have achieved excellent results. The acquired knowledge and skills will allow me to become a highly qualified worker in the labor market

Every day we use the products of the labor of a machine operator, but, as a rule, we do not notice them. Imagine turning on your computer in the morning, sitting comfortably in your swivel chair at your desk at work, and picking up drawing tools or a pen. It would seem that there is no connection with the profession of a machine operator in such an ordinary day for an ordinary person. In fact, there is a connection, and it lies in the details of which a computer or a pen is made. And who does all these details? That's right, machinist!

In real life, we use the products of the labor of a machine operator every day, but, as a rule, we do not notice them. Imagine, in the morning you turned on your computer, left the house, got into a car or a trolleybus, at work you sat comfortably on a swivel chair at your desk and picked up drawing tools or a pen. There seems to be no connection with machinist profession in such an ordinary day there is no ordinary person. But it only seems at first glance. In fact, there is a connection, and it lies in the details of which the computer, and the trolleybus, and the table, and the pen are made. And who does all these details? That's right, machinist!

So we can safely say that the work of a machine operator is not only necessary, but literally irreplaceable. At the same time, the work of such a specialist is hidden by a veil of secrecy, since he grinds details, both miniature and gigantic in size, in a workshop where only a narrow circle of people have access. And in periodicals, books or films, the specifics of the work of a machine operator are practically not disclosed. Therefore, most of us only approximately know what machine operators do and what are the features of this profession. We decided to correct the "state of things" and introduce you to this mysterious, but so important profession for the development of society.

Who is a machine operator?

A specialist who, using special machines, makes parts for various mechanisms from a variety of materials (most often wood or metal). Since the work of this specialist combines the activities of other working professions (for example, a miller, turner, grinder, gear cutter, etc.), he is able to work on a variety of machines (milling, grinding, turning, etc.).

The name of the profession goes back to the Indo-European word "stan", which means "what is worth". Thus, it directly reflects the main activity of the machine operator: working with stationary devices of various levels of complexity. In its usual form, this profession appeared relatively recently - in the 19th century, when Europe was going through the times of the industrial revolution, and production became mechanized. However, the first machinists can be considered primitive people who carved tools and protection from wood or bone. It was only in the 20th century that automated machines, and the profession of a machine operator received the official status of a working specialty. At the same time, it was divided into several narrow specializations, which depend on the material with which the specialist works:

woodworking machine operator- mainly engaged in drilling holes for fixing furniture parts, turning parts on a lathe, making blanks for veneer and sewing boards into boards on woodworking machines. Everything that accompanies these processes is also the professional duty of a woodworking machine operator: the choice of material, its rejection, the development and reading of drawings, the laying of blanks and finished products;
machine tool operator - includes four specializations: turner, miller, driller and grinder. This division is due not only to differences in production activities, but also with the capabilities of machine tools. For example, if a turner grinds parts, then a milling machine processes workpieces (including cutting cavities ranging in size from microns to several meters). In turn, the driller makes through holes different size and cuts the thread, and the grinder carries out the final processing of the metal, working on grinding machine with abrasive materials. In addition to the main professional duties for working with metal, all metalworking machine operators must develop and read drawings, select material and determine its quality, and clean up the workplace after work;
wide profile machinist- knows the technological chain of manufacturing parts and is able to work on almost all machines and other equipment. Respectively, professional activity such a specialist includes the duties of both a woodworking master and a metalworking master.

With the advent of large and complex machine tools with program control, the machine operator also has another specialization - the operator of CNC machines. Job Responsibilities such a specialist includes: conducting the material processing process from the control panel, maintenance of multi-purpose machines and manipulators for mechanical feeding of workpieces, adjustment of mechanisms in the process.

What personal qualities should a machinist have?

The profession of a machine operator cannot be called easy - the specialist is almost constantly on his feet, while always in suspense, since the processing of both wood and metal is physically hard work. Besides, work of a machinist involves the exact observance and compliance of the parts manufactured by him with the drawings. Therefore, a specialist must have such personal qualities as:

Note that the machine operator is also an intellectual profession. Therefore, a specialist must be able to read drawings, know mathematics and physics, the basics of chemistry and materials science, in particular the properties of wood or metals, in order to determine the time, processing method, and also to cull low-quality material.

Benefits of being a machinist

In the modern world, the production of various parts and machines is constantly increasing and becoming more complicated, so specialists in their manufacture are not only in demand, but vital. And this is the main the advantage of being a machine operator. By the way, in our country the situation with machine operators has taken a catastrophic situation: the old generation, with extensive work experience, is retiring, and the new one, not only does not yet have sufficient practical skills, is also small in number.

Well, the most important thing. The profession of a machine operator is a brightly pronounced male profession that leaves an indelible imprint on a person. That is why experienced machinists are convinced that this job will turn any shy young man into a strong and self-confident man.

Disadvantages of being a machinist

In addition, the workplace of the machine operator is very difficult to call comfortable and, since the manufacture of parts involves a large amount of production waste (chips, dust, grease, etc.). Safety rules require the machine operator to wear protective clothing and protective equipment at work at all times. And it doesn't matter if it's hot in the shop or not.

Finally, this profession is categorically not suitable for those who do not want or cannot constantly improve. After all, technological progress does not stand still, and in order to keep pace with it, the machine operator has to grow professionally, regularly monitoring and studying the latest achievements of science and technology in the field of machine tool building.

Where can you get a job as a machinist?

Get a job as a machinist can be in any specialized college or technical school that provides training in such specialties as "Woodworking Technology" or "Metalworking Technology". Well, if we take into account the high need for such specialists, then we can say with confidence that there are such educational institutions in every Russian city. At the same time, the choice of a technical school or college is not of particular importance, since the level of training of workers in Russia has always been, is and, we hope, will be quite high.

However, there are also educational institutions that can be called the best technical schools and colleges in Russia specializing in the training of machine operators. These include: