CNC Operator I - Entry-US

Duties

• Makes sufficient quality products within budgeted production costs to meet market demand.
• Sets up equipment operation feed, speed, and temperature; operates various conventional and/or CNC manufacturing equipment for tasks like cutting, punching, forming, drilling, tapping, turning, milling, and stamping to fabricate, form, or shape parts from raw materials.
• Selects and measures raw materials and parts to specifications to prepare for production processing.
• Solves issues related to production, machinery, processing, and packaging operations.
• May include basic level programming.
• Set up and operate machine tools like mill-turns, mills, lathes, or grinders in an efficient and timely manner.
• Aligns and secures holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, or materials onto machines.
• Works from and reads blueprints as well as sets and checks work against quality control gauges.
• Moves materials necessary to complete assignments.
• Performs inspection of machined products using precision gaging to ensure external and internal quality specifications and requirements.
• Set-up and performs a series of machining operations on all CNC machines.
• Selects proper cutters, determines feeds and speeds as needed, and replaces cutters when dull.
• Operates two or more CNC machines simultaneously if required.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Basic troubleshooting and decision-making skills.
• Ability to modify G code programs.
• Ability to handle basic or standard CNC complexity.
• Working knowledge and skills to perform a defined set of analytical/scientific methods or operational processes.
• Works within standard operating procedures and/or scientific methods.
• Receives and communicates verbal and written information.
• Completes necessary documentation, electronic data entries, and communications accurately and timely.
• Understands written instructions and is willing and able to communicate them to others.
• Reads process instructions and drawings and recognizes/attends to details.
• Adheres to and follows all company safety policies and procedures to ensure a safe work environment.
• Supports Lean Enterprise initiatives and strives to improve customer satisfaction through quality, waste reduction, and productivity improvement.
• Intermediate knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) methods and proper use of precision measurement tools.
• Knowledge of shop math, including geometry and conversions.
• Manufacturing and product knowledge.
• Proven troubleshooting, decision-making skills, and ability to work in a team-based environment.
• Interpersonal skills with good communication in a team environment.