There are advertisements in the Edmonton Journal classified section on a daily basis. Most jobs in this field in Edmonton are related to the oil industry. I have had the opportunity to operate CNC machines as well as manual machines at this shop. I have spent the majority of the time on manual machines such as milling machines, lathes, surface grinder, band saws, and drill press. I have also filled in for the shipper-receiver on several occasions.
Every shop is different.
First of all this course gets you in the door of a machine shop. Sometimes it is difficult to get a job in a field in which you have no experience. The skills I learned at NAIT are very helpful but you will find there is a lot more to learn. The machinist trade is a four year apprenticeship and every year after completing the required hours I will return to NAIT for more training. This course covers the equivalent of the first and second year apprenticeship training.