Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Sets up multi axis CNC Swissturn lathes and milling machining centers; operates machine on trial run to verify accuracy of machine settings or programmed control data
- With little to no supervision follow written process and operate a variety of CNC machines and special processes
- Receives work order and verifies that the components are correct
- Receives material and loads on bar feeder
- Performs and records line clearance
- Verifies the machine is running the correct program
- Deburr parts as required
- Measure parts for conformance to blueprint specifications using precision measuring instruments
- Interact in a Manufacturing environment with a variety of personnel and shift change over on a daily basis
- Maintains good quality and production output
- Sort/rework parts as required
- Assists out on other operations as required
- Data entry in MRP system
- Shows exceptional teamwork and interact in a Manufacturing environment with a variety of personnel and shift change over on a daily basis
- Maintain their work area in a clean orderly condition and follows safety procedures
- Report any safety or maintenance concerns to management immediately
- Performs first cut-off
- Returns all axis to the home position
- Stops machine to change settings, replace tools and perform tool offsets
- Recommends process improvements with supervisor or programming personnel to resolve problems
- Adjusts bar feeder for proper size of material and performs a dry run without material; verifies material against work order for correct lot number
- Performs first article inspection when set-up is completed
- Adjusts machine tooloffsets to meet blueprint specifications.
- Downloads programs to the machine, dry run machine with no material and all tools in place
- Monitors screen pages and machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining and adjusts machine controls or control media; verifies the correct program in the machine is running
- Demonstrates ability to streamline processes to increase productivity and quality
- Installs and adjusts collects with proper pressure
- Cleans and assembles all collect assemblies, removes or replaces fixture, collects and tools. Inspects old collects and guide brushes
- Verifies correct tools against tool sheet and program; sets up any type of tool in the pre-setter and/or machine
- Notifies programmers of issues and updates required for improvements
- Support machine operators as assigned by Crew Coordinators and or Supervisor
- Production and pilot production jobs are set up consistently, timely and accurately
- Ability to identify root cause of problems related to machine settings, tooling, fixturing and collets, and notifies to leadership and correct when authorized
- Ability to drive others to exceed goals
- Ability to identify programming, tool data sheets (TDS) and/or process data sheets (PDS) issues/discrepancies and notify Engineering
- Assists crew coordinators and mentor lower level operators using effective training and troubleshooting methodology
Education and Experience:
High School Diploma or equivalent required.
Two years of direct CNC machine experience or equivalent vocational education required.
