CNC Set-Up Technician (1st Shift)
Job Summary: Design and develop programs. Set-up, check programs and operate CNC machines to perform a complex series of progressive machining operations to meet precise tolerance/finish requirements.
Schedule: 1st Shift: 6:00am - 4:00pm (Monday - Thursday; with overtime scheduled as needed)
Essential Duties
- Work from instructions to define in detail tooling, fixtures, and machine arrangements
- Mount and secure tooling and holding fixtures, set stops, calibrate fixtures to appropriate reference points
- Manually cycle through operation sequence to check fixtures, work position, tooling, clearance, and speed/feeds
- Select proper tooling setting/adjustments
- Manually program short runs/special jobs
- Set-up and instruct operators and diagnose operating difficulties
- Make periodic operation checks to assure proper machining operations
- Adjust machines to correct deviations and program specifications, and make adjustments to bring tolerances within specifications
- Study operations and equipment used in production process and recommend new methods and/or equipment to increase efficiency
- Coordinate operational process sheets and quality checking requirements
- Assure cost sheets are current and reflect appropriate production methods/times
- Work from drawings, process sheets, etc.
- Use a variety of precision measuring instruments
- Perform other duties as assigned
