Work Environment

Responsibilities associated with this position are typically performed in an industrial or manufacturing setting and requires appropriate personal protective wear and consistent observance of established safety policies at all times.

Summary of Responsibilities

The CNC Mill Operator/Programmer programs, sets up, operates, or tends milling or planing machines to mill, plane, shape, groove, or profile metal work pieces.  This job description indicates the general nature and level of the work that is expected.  It is not designed to contain a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities.  Other duties may be required.

Primary Responsibilities

 

• Selects and installs cutting tool, stylus, and other accessories according to specifications, using hand tools or power tools
• Moves controls to set cutting specifications, position cutting tool and workpiece in relation to each other, and start machine
• Observes machine operation and adjusts controls to ensure conformance with specified tolerances.
• Turns valve to begin and regulate the flow of coolant on work area
• Verifies alignment of workpiece on machine, using measuring instruments, such as rules, gauges, or calipers
• Determines specifications or procedures for tooling set-up, work piece dimensions or numerical control sequences, using blueprints, instructions and machine knowledge.
• Revise programs to eliminate errors and retest programs to check that problems have been solved
• Modify existing programs to enhance efficiency
• Enter computer commands to store or retrieve parts patterns, graphic displays or programs that transfer data to other media
• Selects cutting speed, feed rate, and depth of cut, applying knowledge of metal properties and shop mathematics
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• Moves cutter or material manually or by turning handwheel, or engages automatic feeding mechanism to mill workpiece to specifications
• Studies blueprint, layout, sketch, or other specifications to determine materials needed, sequence of operations, dimensions, and tooling instructions.
• Records production output.
• Makes templates or cutting tools

Compensation / Pay Rate (Up to): $25.00 - $32.00