1.7 Where do you Find Machinists?
D.M. Donner
Most machinists work at businesses referred to as machine shops. It is common for machine shops to specialize and be known for that specialty. For example, aerospace shops have the extra certifications necessary to manufacture parts that will ultimately find themselves on aircraft or maybe spacecraft which will leave Earth’s gravity. Some shops specialize in structural parts used in buildings; another shop may manufacture expensive custom furniture or fixtures. All these shops are considered machine shops. This is some great news! Machine shops can be anywhere. You can find them in cities or out in the county.
The primary needs of a machine shop building are adequate power to run the equipment, a large enough structure to house all the equipment, a concrete floor that can support heavy equipment or be modified to support equipment, and the ability for a truck to receive the materials from which you will make parts.
Once the parts are made, they are shipped out to the customer by UPS, FEDEX, freight shipping companies, or a delivery van if the customer is close.