A machinist is a person whose job is to run a machine, most often in a factory. Though actually, it is a little more skilled than “anyone who presses a button.” A machinist usually works with machine tools — lathes, mills, grinders — cutting and shaping metal (sometimes plastic) so a part comes out the exact size the drawing asks for. They set the machine, watch the cut, and check the piece.

A machinist is a person whose job is to run a machine machinist是負責操作機器的人 most often in a factory通常是在工廠裡。 Though actually不過其實 it is a little more skilled than "anyone who presses a button."它比「隨便按按鈕的人」要更有技術一點 A machinist usually works with machine tools — lathes, mills, grinders machinist通常操作的是工具機，像車床、銑床、磨床 cutting and shaping metal (sometimes plastic)負責切削、加工金屬（有時候是塑膠） so a part comes out the exact size the drawing asks for讓零件做出來剛好符合圖面要求的尺寸。 They set the machine他們會設定機器 watch the cut觀察切削過程 and check the piece並檢查成品。

In everyday factory talk people may use it more loosely for someone on a line; in the trade it still means the person who can make the metal do what the plan says. It is a job word, fairly neutral, a little older than operator or CNC technician, but still used with respect.

In everyday factory talk在工廠的日常說法裡 people may use it more loosely for someone on a line大家可能會比較鬆散地用它來指產線上的人 in the trade it still means the person who can make the metal do what the plan says但在這一行裡，它指的仍是能讓金屬照圖面要求成形的人。 It是個職業用詞 is a job word, fairly neutral相當中性 a little older than operator or CNC technician比operator或CNC technician這些說法更老一點 but still used with respect但仍然是個帶有尊重的稱呼。

It is not the same as mechanic: a mechanic mends a machine that is already built; a machinist makes or finishes the parts.

It is not the same as mechanic它跟mechanic不一樣 a mechanic mends a machine that is already builtmechanic是修理已經造好的機器 a machinist makes or finishes the parts而machinist是製造或加工零件的人。