Production Operator

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Interprets program sheets, instructions, and process sheets to determine work to be done.
• Performs diversified operations on numerical control machining centers.
• Performs a variety of milling, drilling, boring, or related operations to close and interrelated tolerances.
• Reviews setup sheet and specifications to determine machining sequence and dimensions of finished work piece.
• Selects and installs cutting tools in machine spindle or magazine.
• Makes adjustments to machine controls and enters commands to start machine.
• Observes and listens to machine operation to detect malfunctions, such as worn or damaged cutting tools. Changes cutting tools and location of work piece during machining process as specified in setup instructions.
• Performs a variety of inspection and gauging operations to ensure maintenance of quality standards and specifications. Measures work piece for conformance to specifications.
• Could be placed on Overhead Crane, Heat Treat, Primary Mill, Forklift, Finish Operations.
• Notifies supervisor of discrepancies.