What is an outside machinist supervisor and how to become one

Key steps to become an outside machinist supervisor

1. Explore outside machinist supervisor education requirements

   Most common outside machinist supervisor degrees

   Bachelor's

   35.8 %

   Associate

   29.9 %

   High School Diploma

   19.4 %

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2. Start to develop specific outside machinist supervisor skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Hand Tools	28.92%
   Safety Standards	17.13%
   Rudder	16.75%
   Customer Service	14.30%
   Pro Shop	7.19%

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3. Complete relevant outside machinist supervisor training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New outside machinist supervisors learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an outside machinist supervisor based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real outside machinist supervisor resumes.

4. Research outside machinist supervisor duties and responsibilities

   • Manage and perform programming of CNC mills, lathes and EDM equipment, instrumentation, data acquisition and control systems.
   • Maintain inspection/ test log and relay test documents to QA department, either in hard copy or electronic version.
   • Remove, replace, repair and align various types of valves force draft blowers, and align fuel oil pumps.
   • Calculate dimensions and tolerances, using instruments such as micrometers and vernier calipers to technical specifications.

5. Apply for outside machinist supervisor jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for an outside machinist supervisor job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams