I'm a machinist and I get very bored at work, what can I do?!
Question: I'm a machinist and I get very bored at work, what can I do!?
I have to stand at a machine all day, and can't even sit down, and cannot have music!. Please help me find something or someway to occupy my time wisely, or even some ideas to pass time quicker!. THANKS!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Try paying attention to the job your doing!.!.!.ya know check your parts and all that!.!.!.
But no, really I know what you mean!.!.!.those long boring runs where you just stand there all day, - load part, push button, repeat!.
What I used to do is study!.!.!.study the prints, watch and learn the program, look for moves and ways to improve it!. If your just learning programming watching it run is a great start!. If your already good at programming you can find ways to improve it!.
If your employer will let you!.!.!. read "job related" books and magazines!. !.!.manufacturing magazines, machinist educational material!. Most employers won't let you get away with reading while working, but if you show them it's industry related and may lead to benefits for them, some will!.
I'm a machine shop/production supervisor now, and one of the biggest things that helped me move up was constantly trying to learn new manufacturing and machining proceduresWww@Answer-Health@Com
But no, really I know what you mean!.!.!.those long boring runs where you just stand there all day, - load part, push button, repeat!.
What I used to do is study!.!.!.study the prints, watch and learn the program, look for moves and ways to improve it!. If your just learning programming watching it run is a great start!. If your already good at programming you can find ways to improve it!.
If your employer will let you!.!.!. read "job related" books and magazines!. !.!.manufacturing magazines, machinist educational material!. Most employers won't let you get away with reading while working, but if you show them it's industry related and may lead to benefits for them, some will!.
I'm a machine shop/production supervisor now, and one of the biggest things that helped me move up was constantly trying to learn new manufacturing and machining proceduresWww@Answer-Health@Com
What do you make!? - make up stories about what you make - who gets it next what is the final product - who's going to use it, how are they going to use it, what else could you do with it, are they are desired item, something a European spy would want to steal!? how would they steal it!? How would you protect it - sooooo many stories could keep you going for a while!.!.!.!. then you can dream about what other kinds of jobs you may want to do!.Www@Answer-Health@Com