MAMC grad finds his niche as professional machinist

We showcase a workforce outcome: our graduate James Adkins built a machining career, illustrating the talent pipeline we create for your operation. We describe how our Machinist Technology/CNC Program, offered in partnership with Mountwest Community and Technical College, takes motivated learners from high school/vocational backgrounds to job-ready machinists with hands-on instruction from experienced instructors like Rick Smoot. We emphasize problem-solving, self-directed learning, and strong instructor support so your hires can tackle varied shop challenges with multiple valid solutions. We demonstrate real-world relevance through Adkins’ role at Mouldagraph Corp. in Nitro, performing manual lathe work, CNC milling, and diverse job-shop tasks where no two days are the same. We underscore that our training builds practical, end-to-end making skills—turning raw stock into functional parts—so you can count on dependable machinists for your job shop or manufacturing team.