Machine Operator | Machinists
Produces machined parts by programming, setting up, and operating a computer numerical control (CNC) machine; maintaining quality and safety standards; keeping records; maintaining equipment and supplies
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Set up moderately complex jobs and operate conventional, special-purpose and computerized numerical control (CNC) machines to fabricate metallic parts.
• Review and understand blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specification, or sample parts to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work piece, sequence of operations and set-up requirements.
• Select, align and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories and materials on machines, such as mills, lathes, grinders and tooling pre-setter.
• Calculate and set controls to regulate machining factors, such as speed, feed, and coolant flow.
• Load programs into CNC machine and execute program to accurately machine parts to meet customer specifications.
• Set up and operate machine on trial run to verify accuracy of machine settings to programmed control data ensuring functionality and performance.
• Start and observe machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining and adjust machine controls or control media as required.
• Verify conformance of finished work piece to specifications, using precision measuring instruments. • Confer with engineers, production personnel or others to resolve machining or assembly problems.
• Complete essential documentation as required.
• Use hand truck, pallet jack, carts to safely transport product.
• Maintain work area, tools and equipment in a clean and organized condition.
Requirements:
• Be able to perform own set ups.
• Be able to work with large weldments.
• Have Horizontal Boring Mill experience.