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What is an outside machinist supervisor and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
3 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being an outside machinist supervisor. For example, did you know that they make an average of $20.67 an hour? That's $42,989 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 1% and produce 3,900 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreOutside Machinist SupervisorUS Average
Salary
3.4

Avg. Salary $42,989

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
8.1

Growth rate 1%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
4.5
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.70%

Asian 4.38%

Black or African American 11.25%

Hispanic or Latino 20.43%

Unknown 4.05%

White 59.20%

Gender

female 6.90%

male 93.10%

Age - 47
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 47
Stress level
8.1

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
7.1

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance
3.3

Work life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

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 %
  2. Start to develop specific outside machinist supervisor skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Hand Tools28.92%
    Safety Standards17.13%
    Rudder16.75%
    Customer Service14.30%
    Pro Shop7.19%
  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

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Average outside machinist supervisor salary

The average outside machinist supervisor salary in the United States is $42,989 per year or $21 per hour. Outside machinist supervisor salaries range between $30,000 and $60,000 per year.

Average outside machinist supervisor salary
$42,989 Yearly
$20.67 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

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