machinist
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Kevin Boyd, a technician for the plane maker who started his career as a machinist, said Boeing’s processes and controls take years to learn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
"I thought I would lay low for a while and seek new employment once the situation calms," said Musa Hashimi, who worked as a machinist in a textile factory.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
The Air Force veteran and union machinist told Romero he was mulling a run for public office.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2026
All around him, workers are cutting the leather into the right shape to hand it to the machinist.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2025
“He may be a first-class machinist, but he knows nothing about scientific principles,” he said.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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But this year’s wins follow a wave of labor actions in 2025, including strikes by nurses, grocery workers, Boeing machinists and Starbucks employees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
The construction and installation of offshore wind turbines requires the expertise of skilled electrical workers, pipe fitters, welders, pile drivers, iron workers, machinists and carpenters.
From Salon ● May 9, 2026
Other blue-collar roles, such as machinists and assembly workers, meanwhile, will continue to be negatively impacted by broader trends like globalization and outsourcing, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026
Sciortino estimates that there are 550,000 CNC machinists in Germany, compared with 350,000 in the whole of the US.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
Our machinists were there, along with Reverend Richard and at least a hundred other Coalwood citizens.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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