Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:
- Interprets blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, routing, inspection and
setup requirements.
- Selects, aligns, and secures holding fixtures and accessories on machines.
- Selects, aligns, and secures cutting tools into tool holders and then installs tool
assemblies on machines.
- Loads and secures raw material on machine.
- For manual operations, calculates and sets controls to regulate machining factors such
as speed, feed, coolant flow, and depth and angle of cut.
- For CNC operations, retrieves current revision machine control program and downloads
to machine.
- Starts and observes machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance
machining and adjusts machine controls as required.
- Unloads finished machined part from machine and deburrs as necessary to perform
quality checks.
- Verifies conformance of finished workpiece to specifications manually or through the
use of a CMM / DCC-CMM. Enters required data into quality documentation and signs
as required.
- Performs daily housekeeping and maintenance on assigned machine, auxiliary
equipment, tooling, and work area.
- Confers with engineers, programmers, inspectors, or maintenance personnel to resolve
machining or assembly problems.
Competency:
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
- Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and
promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to
ensure quality.
- Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to
increase productivity; Works quickly.
- Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate
action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and
materials properly.
Qualifications
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential
duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge,
skill, and/or ability required.
Education and/or Experience
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED); VoTech Trade school graduate
preferred. Completed a machining related apprenticeship program or equivalent
combination of education and experience.
Language Ability
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance
instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to present numerical data effectively and
write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of
customers or employees of organization.
Math Ability:
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference,
and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply
concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to interpret bar graphs
Reasoning Ability:
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in
situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of
instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Identifies and resolves
problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops
alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations.
Computer Skills:
- Possess Basic Computer skills.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations
may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While
performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving
mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.