machinist
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"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
Joe Kostka, 71, a retired machinist who paints the trail markers, lined up with his 42-year-old son Tim, who flew in from North Carolina.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2025
All around him, workers are cutting the leather into the right shape to hand it to the machinist.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2025
He had been hired as a machinist, but gradually the range of his duties widened.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
In Durban's Chatsworth industrial area, a manager at a clothing factory said the departure of skilled machinists from Malawi and Mozambique had left factories struggling to meet orders.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
The workers include locomotive engineers, machinists, electricians and signalmen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 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
To speed things up, Mr. Caton farmed some of the work out to other machinists.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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