CNC Setup Technician - Second Shift

PURPOSE

The hours for this position will be Monday-Friday, 3:00pm - midnight.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review program specifications or blueprints to determine and set machine operations and sequencing, finished workpiece dimensions, or numerical control sequences
• Mount, install, align, and secure tools, attachments, fixtures, and workpieces on machines, using hand tools and precision measuring instruments
• Transfer commands from servers to computer numerical control (CNC) modules, using computer network links
• Insert control instructions into machine control units to start operation
• Check to ensure that workpieces are properly lubricated and cooled during machine operation
• Listen to machines during operation to detect sounds such as those made by dull cutting tools or excessive vibration and adjust machines to compensate for problems
• Remove and replace dull cutting tools
• Monitor machine operation and control panel displays and compare readings to specification to detect malfunctions
• Enter commands or load control media to retrieve programmed instructions. Modify cutting programs to account for problems encountered during operation
• Adjust machine feed and speed, change cutting tools, or adjust machine controls when automatic programming is faulty or if machines malfunction
• Implement changes to machine programs and enter new specifications, using computers
• Set up future jobs
• Work in business system to enter orders and ship material
• Keep machine clean and area free of debris and work hazards
• Conduct tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance
• Packaging and preparing panels for delivery to customers

Requirements

• Experience with modification machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance
• Familiarity with CAD software
• Ares Commander is preferred but Autocad or similar software is acceptable
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models
• Experience using mathematical principles and geometry
• Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming
• The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer) and the ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness
• Must be computer literate and have the manual dexterity to perform data entry quickly and accurately
• Must be able to use company computer system and appropriate software such as Trend and GUI
• Forklift certification (Certification may be acquired after hire)

Education

• Minimum Level: High School Diploma
• Minimum Amount: One to three years in similar capacity

Benefits

• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Health and Wellness Benefits
• Financial Rewards
• Culture of Excellence