(machine) operator vs machinist

(machine) operator

machinist

noun
  • A constructor of machines and engines; one versed in the principles of machines. 

  • One skilled in the use of machine tools for fashioning metal parts or tools out of metal. 

  • A person who operates machinery. 

  • A person employed to shift scenery in a theater. 

How often have the words (machine) operator and machinist occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )