About

Machining.Blog® is a weekly blog focused on manufacturing career development. It features blog articles on the fundamentals of manufacturing for aspiring machinists and tool & die makers. Our goal is to create an interest in manufacturing in the USA. Our team of writers consists of a Machinist / Tool and Die Maker, and a Job Development Coordinator / Adjunct Professor.

Our Mission

To provide insights into manufacturing and engineering technologies while also focusing on the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow. We will do this by providing weekly blog posts on technology or career skills.

Our History

In the fall of 2015 Matthew Schowalter had realized that there was a serious decline in machining applicants at his employer, and it was affecting his current role as a Machining Team Leader. He teamed up with his local Society of Manufacturing Engineers Chapter and wrote a four-page testimonial on how great a machining career can be. That article was published by a national manufacturing magazine in their blog.

He then started a website focused on machining career paths and he started blogging about manufacturing as a hobby. This hobby turned into a small business for Matthew and the result is the Machining.Blog website. Matthew says the website is meant to showcase manufacturing as a career option for people. He also says that the website is meant to just spark interest and he encourages his readers to go and discover manufacturing in other ways too whether it’s an entry level job or a technical college class.