CNC Operator

Summary:

This job description is a general guide for Operator positions. In general, this position sets up and operates conventional, special purpose, and other operating machines to fabricate parts by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

* Studies blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample parts to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work piece, sequence of operations, and setup requirements.

* Measures and marks reference points on material or work piece as guides for subsequent work to be performed.

* Selects, aligns, and secures holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machines such as grinders and saws.

* Calculates and sets controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, coolant flow, depth and angle of cut, and/or enters commands.

* Starts and observes machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining and adjusts machine controls or control media as required.

* Verifies conformance of finished work piece to specifications.

* Sets up and operates machine on trial run to verify accuracy of machine settings or programmed control data.

* Confers with production personnel or others to resolve machining problems.

* Sets the highest ethical standards for self and others.

* Other duties as assigned

Education, Skills, and

Experience:

* High School/GED or equivalent combination of education and experience.

* Minimum six months on-the-job experience required for advancement into Machinist I position.

* Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

* Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation 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 wet or humid conditions (non-weather); work near moving mechanical parts; toxic or caustic chemicals and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme heat (non-weather) and risk of electrical shock.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear.