Machine Operator - CNC - Assy

Job Summary

Sets up and operates powered machinery to bend, form, stretch, notch, punch, or straighten metals and structural shapes as specified by work orders, blueprints, drawings, or layouts.

• Sets stops on machine bed, changes dies, and adjusts components, such as ram or power press, when making multiple or successive passes.
• Operates power press, power brake, foot-powered press, hydraulic press, batwing, or similar machinery to bend, form, notch, stretch, punch or straighten metals.
• Selects and positions flat, block, radius, or special‑purpose die sets into ram and bed of machine, using hoist, crane, measuring instruments, and hand tools.
• Installs, aligns, and secures gears, holding fixtures, dies to machine bed, using gauges, templates, and hand tools.
• Measures work piece and verifies dimensions and weight, using micrometer, template, straightedge, and scale.

• Inspects work pieces for defects.
• Lifts, positions, and secures work pieces between dies of machine using crane.
• Lubricates work pieces with oil.
• Grinds out burrs and sharp edges, using portable grinder, speed lathe and polishing jack.
• Hand forms, cuts, or finishes work pieces using proper tools.

Entry level

Full-time

Management and Manufacturing

Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing