ManufacturingIndustry & operations

Defense Manufacturing Technician

Vocabulary for CNC, shipbuilding, and defense factory floors.

A dusk factory bay with a CNC mill and steel assembly.

The terms

The 10 terms

One a day, each with a short quiz.

  1. 01NIMS Credential
  2. 02G-code
  3. 03GD&T
  4. 04ITAR
  5. 05Non-Destructive Testing
  6. 06CNC Setup
  7. 07Feature Control Frame
  8. 08Blueprint Reading
  9. 09Surface Finish Ra
  10. 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.