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Machinists, matched on the work you can hold to tolerance.

Setups, lathes and mills, precision measuring, first-article and GD&T. Your references say how deep you go, not a résumé.

Free to join. In your browser, on iPhone and on Android.

Example screen, simplified from the app.

What the skills checklist starts with

Your checklist starts pre-checked from your role. You uncheck what you don't do and pick a depth for the rest: learning, some skill, independent, can supervise, or expert. Nothing counts until you confirm it.

Work you might do

  • Read plans and specs
  • Set up machines and fixtures
  • Run lathes and mills
  • Measure parts to tolerance
  • Run first-article inspection
  • Change and sharpen tooling
  • Read GD&T callouts
  • Do routine machine upkeep

Tools

  • Manual lathes
  • Bridgeport-style mills
  • Micrometers and calipers
  • Height gauges
  • Surface grinders

Adapted from the O*NET database (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0), shortened. Members can add more.

How it works for machinists

Licenses

Common here: NIMS machining credential. A license with its number counts for matching; verification is optional.

Trade partners you might meet

CNC programmers, quality inspectors, maintenance techs and manufacturing engineers.

Where you'd meet

A walk through the shop or a coffee nearby. Always in person.

Mentoring

Machinists who've run a shop mentor apprentices and new hands. Free, in person.

Questions

Do machinists need a résumé?

No. You answer a tap-only questionnaire, check your skills and how deep each one goes, play a few short work stories, and invite people to vouch for you.

How is my license shown?

Entered with its number and state, it counts for matching right away and shows as "Self-reported". Verification ($29.99) adds a "Verified" badge. The number is never shown.

Can I meet over video?

No. This work always meets in person: A walk through the shop or a coffee nearby. Always in person.

Built for machinists. Free to join.

Free to join. Answer the basics in a few minutes and you can be matched right away. Everything else you add makes matching better.