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What is there for machining in the land of Cheese?
4/20/2012 10:38:58 AM
My wife is maybe looking for a transfer, and there are openings in LaCrosse, Madison and Milwaukee.
Anyone have an idea of the job outlook?
I've ran wire and sink EDM for 7 years and the last 7 been running various CNC lathes and mills.
Appreciate any help fellas
Anyone have an idea of the job outlook?
I've ran wire and sink EDM for 7 years and the last 7 been running various CNC lathes and mills.
Appreciate any help fellas
4/20/2012 10:54:23 AM
Jobs are a bit short 'round here but the Milwaukee area is probably the area you want to focus on. Used to be called Americas Machine Shop for good reason.
4/20/2012 10:58:25 AM
i work in Fab and Machining in the Madison area, shoot me an email
4/20/2012 12:18:47 PM
Lots of Mke area postings for CNC operators that I've seen. Check Ozaukee County for a better neighborhood and lots of high end tool and die makers. Temp agencies might be able to get you in the door somewhere...
4/20/2012 3:57:15 PM
FWIW, machine operators are not the same as machinists. MO's are just button pushers, not much different from an assembly line person.
I'm working in cross plains as a moldmaker, but turnover is very low in the shop...I worked here 10 years before they hired the next guy!
(although I would consider other opportunities, I haven't looked very hard).
I'm working in cross plains as a moldmaker, but turnover is very low in the shop...I worked here 10 years before they hired the next guy!
(although I would consider other opportunities, I haven't looked very hard).
4/20/2012 8:23:25 PM
Upjeeper, I'll shoot you an email later tonight.
I'd be looking for a machinist opening or CNC setup/programmer etc.
I worked in the Twin Cities for 7 yrs at a mold shop in the EDM dept, but I'd do any other odd job they had. Then I moved up to back home to northern MN when the shop I worked in college had an opening. Here it's mostly production, but everyone sets up and runs their set of machines.
Rather not work the operator/machine monkey kind of job.
I'd be looking for a machinist opening or CNC setup/programmer etc.
I worked in the Twin Cities for 7 yrs at a mold shop in the EDM dept, but I'd do any other odd job they had. Then I moved up to back home to northern MN when the shop I worked in college had an opening. Here it's mostly production, but everyone sets up and runs their set of machines.
Rather not work the operator/machine monkey kind of job.
4/20/2012 8:25:53 PM
D&S in Black River Falls, though I don't know what kind of openings they have.
That wouldn't be far from LaCrosse if you end up there.
That wouldn't be far from LaCrosse if you end up there.
4/20/2012 9:19:32 PM
I'm in the process of buying stuff from a shuttered tool & die place. The owner says that he got beat into submission by Chicom competition and by a bad economy.
As with many outsource-able trades, it seems tough. But I'm not in the industry, so that's only an observation from the outside.
Mike
As with many outsource-able trades, it seems tough. But I'm not in the industry, so that's only an observation from the outside.
Mike
4/20/2012 10:35:02 PM
There are tons of CNC Setup, and Programming jobs out there right now... I just do estimating in the field but I know even we are hiring (But trust me, you don't want to work where I do LOL)
4/20/2012 11:54:52 PM
Originally Posted By prebans:
I'm in the process of buying stuff from a shuttered tool & die place. The owner says that he got beat into submission by Chicom competition and by a bad economy.
As with many outsource-able trades, it seems tough. But I'm not in the industry, so that's only an observation from the outside.
Mike
I'm in the process of buying stuff from a shuttered tool & die place. The owner says that he got beat into submission by Chicom competition and by a bad economy.
As with many outsource-able trades, it seems tough. But I'm not in the industry, so that's only an observation from the outside.
Mike
The good ones stay busy, a lot of the tool shop operators have very little business sense and work themselves into trouble.
4/21/2012 11:04:39 AM
Interestingly enough, we've had customers come back to us after trying the China route. Poor response, quality, late, etc. I've also seen a few chinese molds, including some made from wood (thermoforming molds), what appears to be bronze/copper (not sure if it wasn't just coloring transferred from the plastic though), etc. Crude would be an understatement.
You gotta adapt to the market. No other way to compete.
You gotta adapt to the market. No other way to compete.
4/21/2012 5:24:21 PM
Should have no problems finding machining work in Milwaukee. Signicast comes to mind.
4/22/2012 6:26:37 AM
Originally Posted By rcav8r:
Interestingly enough, we've had customers come back to us after trying the China route. Poor response, quality, late, etc. I've also seen a few chinese molds, including some made from wood (thermoforming molds), what appears to be bronze/copper (not sure if it wasn't just coloring transferred from the plastic though), etc. Crude would be an understatement.
You gotta adapt to the market. No other way to compete.
Interestingly enough, we've had customers come back to us after trying the China route. Poor response, quality, late, etc. I've also seen a few chinese molds, including some made from wood (thermoforming molds), what appears to be bronze/copper (not sure if it wasn't just coloring transferred from the plastic though), etc. Crude would be an understatement.
You gotta adapt to the market. No other way to compete.
We have brought a lot of ours in house for that reason. O-rings are a good example, that we could not get decent quality consistently - business brought equipment in house.
4/22/2012 1:00:50 PM
Originally Posted By vit15:
The good ones stay busy, a lot of the tool shop operators have very little business sense and work themselves into trouble.
The good ones stay busy, a lot of the tool shop operators have very little business sense and work themselves into trouble.
This is also true.
Mike
4/22/2012 1:10:59 PM
Lotsa job opportunities in the Milwaukee area, but with the market such as it is most companies can afford to be extremely picky and get just what they want
for what they want to pay.
Been in the manufacturing business ( machining, fab, weld, assembly ) for 18 years and I've never seen so many applicants for each position.
for what they want to pay.
Been in the manufacturing business ( machining, fab, weld, assembly ) for 18 years and I've never seen so many applicants for each position.
