US ARMY: Machinist (44E)

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It's a simple fact that engines and machines sometimes break down; Army engines and machines aren't any different. Broken parts have to be repaired or new ones must be made and it's up to the Machinist to handle this.

The Machinist is primarily responsible for supervising and performing the fabrication, repair and modification of metallic and nonmetallic parts. They operate lathes, drill presses, grinders and other machine shop equipment. Some of your duties as a Machinist may include:

- Welding, brazing or soldering metal parts together
- Repairing automotive and shipping parts using welding equipment
- Measuring work with calipers, micrometers and rulers
- Studying blueprints or written plans of the parts to be made
- Setting up and operating lathes to make parts such as shafts and gears
- Cutting metal stock using power hacksaws and bandsaws
- Boring holes using drill presses
- Shaping and smoothing parts using grinders

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[GODSARMYSTRONG18]

this job seems pretty nice

[Welder6131]

I was a USMC welding instructor at the Aberdeen Proving Ground Post (2002-

2005) I frequently went to the machinist school to have things repaired. The machinist school and Welding programs were top knotch for all the branches of service stationed there. If you are considering this MOS..GO FOR IT. There is alot of good Civilian and Military instructors to learn from.

[icecoolking100]

@theSuperVil Probably not, Army jobs mainly depends on your GT scores and other ASVAP test results. My GT is 109, and I got a mechanic job with no experience. The army will train you.

[theSuperVil]

Do you have to have machinist experience in order to get this job in the army?

[EruditeCanadian]

I can't believe they were using those old school lathe tool holders... Those things are terrible!! I have never seen one of those ever used in a shop... Haven't used one since high school machine shop.

What was the contraption on the guys lathe at 1:44?

[ymmij126]

isnt this a

91 echo???

or wth is 91 e then??

[cheeriomartinez]

i am a USMC 2161 machinist! i went to the same school that the army goes for its machinist course! woot woot

[morrinzoo]

I was a machinist in the Army 1985-1989, great job. I should have stayed in, best job ever, 2 years in germany and 2 years in Ft Hood Tx.