Technology

Precision Machining Technology

Course Outline | Course Descriptions

The Precision Machining Technology program prepares graduates for entry-level work in the machining field. Students learn about safety, tools, equipment, conventional lathes, mills, and surface grinders, computer numerical machines (CNC), materials, heat treating, metallurgy and precision measuring instruments.

Graduates work as machinists, machine set-up technicians, maintenance machinists, computer numerical control operators, CNC set-up technicians, and quality control technicians.

Typical employers in the machine trade career include machine tool and product manufacturers; custom job shops; research laboratories; plastics industries; wholesale and retail machine tool sales; aircraft, shipbuilding, and automobile manufacturing industries.

Andrew Zwanch, Department Chairperson
570-702-8930
azwanch@johnson.edu


Employment
Opportunities

  • Machinists
  • Machine Set-Up Technicians
  • Maintenance Machinists
  • CNC Operators
  • CNC Set-Up Technicians
  • Quality Control Technicians

Potential
Employers

  • General Dynamics
  • Sandvik
  • Hendricks

Admissions
Requirements

  • 1 year of algebra with a “C” or higher
  • 2 years of English with a “C” or higher
  • GPA of 2.0 or higher
  • SAT 750 or ACT 15 (not required)