CNC Machinist inspection, operation of inspection equipment, gauging, and compliance.
Advanced Machine Operators will need to have 3 to 5 years of experience in CNC machine set up and operations. Set up and operate numerical control machines or machining centers to perform various machine functions, such as cutting, drilling, milling, reaming, boring, and broaching of metallic and nonmetallic work pieces, utilizing knowledge of machine tool capabilities, machinability of materials, and shop math.
Read and interpret blueprints, planning sheets, sketches, and related technical data to determine tooling requirements, setup procedures, control settings, and machining methods and sequences.
Mount, align, and secure tooling, attachments, and work piece on machine.
Select and install cutting tools in machine spindle.
Load control media, such as tape, card, or disk, in machine controller or enters commands to retrieve preprogrammed instructions from data base.
Calculate and set machine controls to position spindle in relationship to work piece and to regulate factors, such as cutting depth, speed, feed, and coolant flow. Start machine and monitors displays and machine operation to detect malfunctions.
Stop machine to change cutting tools and setup according to required machining sequence or to measure parts for conformance to blueprint specifications, using precision measuring instruments.
Enter commands or manually adjusts machine controls to correct malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining.
Operate machine manually to perform nonautomated functions and when automatic programming is faulty or machine malfunctions.
May clean machine, tooling, and parts.
May perform machine maintenance.