CNC Operator

Job Description

Job Description

• Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
• Mount, install, align, and secure tools, attachments, fixtures, and workpieces on machines, using hand tools and precision measuring instruments.
• Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment. Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
• Install mechanical components in production equipment.
• Stop machines to remove finished workpieces or to change tooling, setup, or workpiece placement, according to required machining sequences.
• Remove products or workpieces from production equipment
• Check to ensure that workpieces are properly lubricated and cooled during machine operation. Monitor lubrication or equipment or workpieces.
• Insert control instructions into machine control units to start operation.
• Enter commands, instructions, or specifications into equipment.
• Set up and operate computer-controller machines or robots to perform one or more machine functions on metal or plastic workpieces.
• Program equipment to perform production tasks.
• Review program specifications or blueprints to determine and set machine operations and sequencing, finished workpiece dimensions, or numerical control sequences.
• Study blueprints or other instructions to determine equipment setup requirements.
• Listen to machines during operation to detect sounds such as those made by dull cutting tools or excessive vibration and adjust machines to compensate for problems.
• Watch operating equipment to detect malfunctions.
• Modify cutting programs to account for problem encountered during operation and save modified programs.
• Program equipment to perform production tasks
• Input initial part dimensions into machine control panels.
• Enter commands, instructions, or specifications into equipment.
• Confer with supervisors or programmers to resolve machine malfunctions or production errors or to obtain approval to continue production.
• Confer with others to resolve production problems or equipment malfunctions.
• Implement changes to machine programs and enter new specifications, using computers.
• Enter commands, instructions or specifications into equipment.
• Program equipment to perform productions tasks.
• Write simple programs for computer-controlled machine tools.
• Set up future jobs while machines are operating.
• Program equipment to perform production tasks. Clean machines, tooling, or parts, using solvents or solutions and rags.
• Clean production equipment.
• Machine Troubleshooting
• Ability to attain Certification on each machine, Crane, and

Forklift Certification.

• Enter commands or load control media, such as tapes, cards, or disks, into machine controllers to retrieve programmed instructions.
• Enter commands, instructions or specifications into equipment.
• Monitor machine operation and control panel displays and compare readings to specifications to detect malfunctions.
• Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
• Remove and replace dull cutting tools.
• Remove accessories, tools, or other parts from equipment.
• Replace worn equipment components.

Offers of employment are contigent upon passing an HPE (Human Performance Exam) that tests the capability of likely physical requirements of the specific position.