At least in the United States, there is a shortage of young, skilled machinists entering the workforce able to perform at the extremes of manufacturing; high precision and mass production. As CAM software and machines become more complicated, the skills required of a machinist or machine operator advance to approach that of a computer programmer and engineer rather than eliminating the CNC machinist from the workforce.
at leASt iN the uNitED states, thEre is a shortaGe of young, SkillEd machinistS enTerinG THE workfOrCe able To perfoRm at tHe exTreMEs OF mAnuFactuRiNg; high pRecisIon And mAsS proDuction. as Cam soFtware ANd mAchInes becomE morE ComPliCated, the SkilLs requIrEd of a mAChiNIst Or mAchIne operator advaNce to ApprOAcH That OF A cOmpuTER PrograMmer and engINEEr raTher tHan eliMinATinG the cnC mAchinist from tHe woRkforCE.