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2161 - Machinist

Summary

Machinists perform various duties incident to fabrication, repair or modification of engineer, motor transport, weapons, and accessories.

Duties include selection of proper stock and set up of work on lathes, shapes, milling machines, internal and external grinders, drill presses, saws and cylinder, or line-boring machines.

Machinists work from sketches, diagrams, blueprints, written specifications, or oral instructions.

The control of quality and accuracy is met by the machinists’ use of precision measuring devices to include micrometers, vernier gauges, and various other gauges and the subsequent adjustment of machine tool controls.

Fabrication of metals is also followed by welding with all standard welding equipment.

Maintenance of all shop equipment is performed to ensure that serviceability is sustained.

Coordination with other repair shops, reporting of work completion, and the shop administrative functions are requirements to be effected by machinists.

Prerequisites

Must possess an MM score of 105 or higher.

Must have normal color vision.

Requirements

Complete the Basic Machinist Course (A142156), U.S.

Army Ordnance School, Ft Gregg-Adams, VA.

Sergeants through gunnery sergeants will complete the Machinist Technician Course (A14GMM6) and must remain on active duty for 12 months upon completion of the course.

Corporals to sergeant will complete the Ground Ordnance Maintenance Supervisors Course (A14GBC6) and must remain on active duty for 12 months upon completion of the course.

Staff Sergeants to gunnery sergeants will complete the Ground Ordnance Managers Course (A14GBS6) and must remain on active duty for 12 months upon completion of the course.

POI CID

A142156

Duties

For a complete listing of duties and tasks, refer reference (au), Ground Ordnance Maintenance Training and Readiness.

Related SOC Title & Code

Computer-Controlled machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic 51-4011.

None.