Help wanted in the future of manufacturing,
Machine Tool Technology is the skill of producing metal, wood, or plastic parts through milling, turning, drilling, and grinding. You get to make things used in everyday life and receive job security in a highly skilled profession.
Why college?
Today’s space-age technology is still in the infant stage. As it grows, the need for technicians to build machines, make parts, and offer new ideas is overwhelming. As the machinist grows in knowledge, careers begin to open.
What types of careers?
Tool and die making, drafting, metallurgy, tool design, instruction, engineering, vocational teaching, production control, and quality control are only a few areas from which you can branch out.
What can KCTCS offer me?
We prepare you for entry-level employment. We teach the layout, setup and procedures to operate lathes, grinders, drill presses and milling machines. We follow industry standards on safety, work attitudes and performance.
What will I do in the program?
You produce hands-on projects from blueprints or existing parts. You learn knowledge and safety by operating all equipment. You study plane geometry, trigonometry, and blueprint reading.
What will I learn?
Though instruction, demonstration, and real experience, you get the skills to position work pieces, adjust machines, verify the accuracy of machine functions, and finish products.
What options do I have?
Machine tool training is based on conventional machining and computer numerical control (CNC) machining. We offer diplomas in either and certificates in:
- Exploratory Machining
- Exploratory Machining II
- Machine Tool Operator I
- Machine Tool Operator II
- CNC Operator
What will I study in CNC?
You’ll learn basic machine code programming and conversational programming. You work with CAD/CAM software to create two- and three-dimensional programs for CNC machines.
What jobs are out there?
Machinists work in all industries in all places. Most work in modern surroundings with cutting-edge equipment. Some keep mechanical equipment in good working order and some produce parts.
What is the demand and pay for machinists?
Basic to advanced machine tool technicians are needed in all areas of manufacturing. The median annual salary for CNC programmers was $35,000 in 2006, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.