"mid-level technical" - This is the position that has disappeared most rapidly in the last 20 years. It has been replaced by software in CNC machinery. The pres

"mid-level technical" - This is the position that has disappeared most rapidly in the last 20 years. It has been replaced by software in CNC machinery. The present and future mostly will rely on high-level engineers that are able to manage a large amount of machines and non-technical machine operators.