Machine Tool Technology
Working in a modern, fully-equipped machine shop, students in this program gain the knowledge and skills needed to cut, shape, form, and fabricate metal items using machine tools.
Associate in Specialized Technology Degree
Machinists design and create the prototypes from which most metal and other manufactured items are made, from large heavy machinery to small hand tools. Working in a modern, fully-equipped machine shop, students in this program gain the knowledge and skills needed to cut, shape, form, and fabricate metal items using machine tools. This high-precision trade requires development of skills in the use of hand tools, measuring instruments, testing equipment, and basic, automatic, and computer-numerically-controlled (CNC) machine tools. The program also covers machine tool maintenance, welding, and heat treating, as well as accident prevention, foremanship, and quality control.
Students learn through theory courses and practical experience on shop assignments and maintenance projects. Freshmen work on basic projects such as tooling, and they learn to operate various machines. Juniors are involved in blueprint projects, maintenance tasks, and making items needed by the college. Seniors undertake more complex projects and maintenance assignments chosen from a variety of options and are also able to select specialty machining tracks.
Introduction to the Program
“Working in a modern, fully-equipped machine shop, students in this program gain the knowledge and skills needed to cut, shape, form, and fabricate metal items using machine tools. This high-precision trade requires development of skills in the use of hand tools, measuring instruments, testing equipment, and basic, automatic, and computer-numerically-controlled (CNC) machine tools.”
Employment Information
Potential Machine Tool Technology Jobs
- Apprentice Machinist
- Apprentice Tool Maker
- CNC Machinist
- CNC Programmer/Operator
- CNC Setup Operator
- Cryo-Machinery Technician
- Equipment Operator
- Fabricator
- Field Service Technician
- Gearbox Mechanic
- Industrial Maintenance Mechanic
- Junior Model Maker
- Machine Operator
- Machinist
- Maintenance Machinist
- Maintenance Mechanic
- Maintenance Technician
- Manufacturing Technician
- Mechanic
- Melt Operator
- Millwright
- Mold Technician
- NC Programmer
- Nuclear Tech Mechanic
- Plant Technician
- Production Technician
- R&D Machinist
- Service Technician
- Tool and Die Maker
- VAR Furnace Operator
Who Has Hired Our Graduates?
- Able Services
- Acero Precision
- Active Crane Rentals
- Air Products and Chemicals
- API Technologies Corp.
- Atlantic Valve Services
- Big B Manufacturing
- Broadway Amusement Rides
- Cadence Aerospace
- Carpenter Technology Corp.
- Chalmers & Kubek, Inc.
- Constellation Generation Solutions
- Covanta Energy
- Delaware Metals
- Eastern Millwright Regional Council
- Eaton Aerospace
- Einstein Medical Center
- Electro-Mechanical Integrators, Inc.
- Emmert Welding
- Exelon Corp.
- FMC Corporation
- Gardner Denver
- Genpact
- GIW Industries
- Globus Medical
- Gwynedd Manufacturing
- Harvey's Lock and Door Service
- Holtec International
- Hutchinson Industries
- H-V Industries
- Ironwood Generating Station
- J & J Snack Foods Corp.
- Jabil, Inc.
- Janssen Biotech
- JGM Welding and Fabricating Services
- Kencor Elevator Systems
- Kennedy Tool & Die
- Kingsbury, Inc.
- LF Driscoll
- Lockheed Martin
- Marlton Pike Precision
- Milacron
- Monroe Energy
- Moog Components Group
- Newport News Shipbuilding
- ONExia, Inc.
- Pailetti USA
- Pamarco
- PECO
- Pincus Elevator
- Powerhouse
- Precision Custom Components
- Precision Roll Grinders, Inc.
- PRL Industries
- PSEG
- Quality Craft Molds
- Siemens AG
- Southco
- SPS Technologies
- TIMET
- USA Spares, Inc.
- Valley Precision Tool & Technology
- Veeder-Root Co.
- Vibration Specialty Corp.
- Wayne Automation
- West Pharmaceutical
- White's Machine, Inc.
- Worthington Armstrong Venture