ManufacturingIndustry & operations
Defense Manufacturing Technician
Vocabulary for CNC, shipbuilding, and defense factory floors.

The terms
The 10 terms
One a day, each with a short quiz.
- 01NIMS Credential
- 02G-code
- 03GD&T
- 04ITAR
- 05Non-Destructive Testing
- 06CNC Setup
- 07Feature Control Frame
- 08Blueprint Reading
- 09Surface Finish Ra
- 10Registered Apprenticeship
- Year 1 pay
- $45K-$70KSource: BLS OEWS · base wage · US · May 2024
- At work
- Floor language students need before they sound ready.
- Where the words come from
- NIMS credentials, GD&T, ITAR, MES, digital thread, shipyard and CNC floor language.