Also called: Deep Hole Drilling Machinist, Deep Hole Drill Operator
Drills long, perfectly straight holes deep into steel for oil tools, injection molds and rifle barrels.
You set up a gun drill to bore a hole half an inch wide and six feet long through a steel bar. High-pressure oil pushes chips out as the thin drill spins. You watch the gauges and listen to the cut, because a broken drill deep inside can scrap a part worth thousands.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Machining certificate or on-the-job training.
Ways in: Trade school, On-the-job training, Apprenticeship. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Machine Tool Technology.
Growing about average. Steady demand from energy, molds and defense.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. CNC controls help, but setting up and reading a deep cut stays skilled human work.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at deep-hole drilling and mold shops or through a staffing agency; new hires are trained on the job
Classes: Shop class, Geometry, Algebra, Physics.
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