CNC SETUP OPERATOR - Pinnacle Staffing, Inc
Laurens, SC 29360
About the Job
Summary of duties and responsibilities:
- Set up and maintain equipment, production, quality, and documentation. Performs programming on CNCs.
Essential duties and responsibilities:
- Adaptability of part to machine capability (O.D., length)
- Determine suitability of stock to be run (body)
- Check for proper tooling for the set-up
- Write program to make part of select existing program number from console screen
- Mount tools in tool holders
- Load program into console
- Insert tool parameters into console
- Set machine on dry run
- Make necessary adjustments on tool and reference zero settings
- Select auto mode & single mode to determine feed rate & spindle speed for stock
- Check quality of machined surface and blue printing specifications (dimensions)
- Make 5 test runs through complete cycle to assess tool wear and stock machined character
- Instruct & assist operators in productivity, efficiency and audit part dimensions and quality
- Determine length and thickness of part & stock, considering part to be run & machine capabilities, such as sequence of functions to facilitate productivity
- Select proper tooling and fixture
- Mount tooling & fixtures
- Load part, put machine on manual mode, complete 1 cycle to determine part quality/machinability
- Select existing program or write new program and insert into console
- Remove part and make test run of program, debug
- Load stock & run program
- Check finished part for quality dimensions and surface condition
- Calculate run time per piece in a complete cycle
- Instruct operator how to run part, quality audit and measuring tools needed
- Performs other related duties and assignments as required
Education, prior work experience, specialized skills and knowledge required:
- High School Diploma or Equivalent and specialized courses and 1-3 years experience.
- Know CNC capabilities and language, transfer of machine knowledge into part
- Know how to write programs for CNC machine (includes feeds, speeds, X,Y,Z)
- Knowledge of CNC tooling, suitability of tooling to stock being run
- Know how to select and request proper tool holding devices
- Know how to lubricate and perform routine maintenance and diagnostic test on CNC machines
Physical requirements:
Walking, sitting, stooping and reaching, lifting up to 40 pounds, and dexterity
Working Conditions:
Dusty, but generally good and manufacturing environment
Equipment used:
CNC machines, hand tooling, measuring instruments and hand trucks
In-Plant Handling of Hazardous Waste:
None
Source : Pinnacle Staffing, Inc