Top skills for Machinist jobs
Based on 496 active Machinist postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.
Skills employers ask for
The share of Machinist postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.
- Machining78%
- Manufacturing57%
- Blueprints51%
- Lathes51%
- Calipers33%
- Regulations30%
- CNC Machines22%
- Life Insurance22%
- Machine Tools20%
- Aerospace18%
- Milling17%
- Milling Machines17%
- Gauges17%
- Reimbursement15%
- Supervision15%
- Craftsmanship13%
- Safety Quality12%
- Professional Development12%
- Housekeeping12%
- Grinding11%
- Pneumatic11%
- Licensing10%
- Mechanical Aptitude10%
- Technical Drawings10%
- Failure Analysis9%
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