what is the job scene in the southwest for machinists like.

[billj]

any insights would be appreciated..

[oldchevyseller]

check out the online job sites gives you a good look at them

[ray]

well i'm not very southwest, but i'm southwest of you, and that's what matters, right?

things seem to be picking up a little, but hard to say from where i'm at. most shops around here seem to be real slow yet, even with half of them closed! the shop i work at, is real fucking busy, and has been for two years, we make parts to fix blowed up people. we probably have doubled our output in the last two years. but i know we are far from a typical shop.

i'm preparing myself to not be in the industry as we know it much longer. i need to find a rod shop that needs a machinist.

[scooter]

I know several shop owners here in AZ and from what they tell me SLIM PICKINS . from bike /chopper shops to car /rod shops .seems like tough times right now .The only area i hear thats half way steady was aviation .good luck .

[stan55]

Machinists has always been a tough market in the AZ area. How about you Texas boys, what's it like over there?

[billj]

our shop up here in mich. is pretty busy but i am so tired of our crappy weather.

[scooter]

billi , keep your job and take a two week vacation.Go somewhere sunny and hot .Should be about 109 here next week .Or take a trip to lovley downtown yuma az gets way past 115 there soon enough . http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Glen]

two high tech faciilities in Arizona.

Acme Machine in Mesa Arizona
Morsch Machine in Chandler Arizona

[billj]

what about some of the smaller cities in the higher elevations?

[jerry]

i think ruger is up in prescott valley. embry riddle aircraft school is up there too.

got out of that trade myself about 14 years ago.



jerry

[Ayers Garage]

Here in north Texas, jobs are definitely available. I have a neighbor who owns a machine shop that makes tooling fixtures with EDM equipment. He can't find anybody to hire.