Layout Workers

Most people enter this field after first obtaining training and experience as a machinist. In order to become a machinist, it is necessary to complete either a four- or five-year apprenticeship,

Workers in this field need to be extremely precise and to maintain a high degree of accuracy in their work. Like machinists, layout operators must have excellent manual dexterity, and good vision and hand-eye coordination. Because mistakes in layout work can lead to costly and time-consuming mistakes in machining, it is important that the layout worker be diligent, responsible, and attentive to the task at hand.