Machining.Blog® is a weekly blog focused on manufacturing career development. It features blog articles on the fundamentals of manufacturing for aspiring machinists. Our goal is to create an interest in manufacturing in the USA. Our writer Matthew Schowalter has worked in manufacturing for 24 years, and he covers the topics that matter to someone starting their career in manufacturing.

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“The soft skills the machinist uses are the unseen tools in their box and can directly impact the success or failure of a dreamed after machining career.”

A Guide to Student-Run Business

Here is a great video about Cardinal Manufacturing which is a student-run business in the Eleva-Strum High School. It’s a manufacturing program in the technical education department where the students are responsible for all aspects of the business.

Red Raider Manufacturing

Red Raider Manufacturing

Starting a Career in CNC Programming

Starting a Career in CNC Programming