CNC Machining Tool Operator

Job Overview

Job Description

Position Overview
Machining tool operators set up and operate or tend metal-cutting machines designed for repetitive machining work, they also etch or chemically mill metal pieces.

Primary Responsibilities
Study job orders and interpret blueprints to determine machining operations to be performed
Set up and operate machine tools to perform repetitive machining operations, such as turning, milling, drilling, boring, planing, honing, broaching, grinding or other machining operations
Verify dimensions of parts machined using micrometers, callipers and other precision measuring instruments
Prepare etching solution and immerse metal parts or workpiece in etching solution to remove unwanted portions
Perform routine maintenance on equipment and machinery
May enter codes specifying speed, feed and cut of the toolpath for computer numerical controlled (CNC) machine tools
Clean and maintain work space

Qualifications:
Secondary school education is required.
College or other courses in machining may be required.
Several weeks of on-the-job training are provided.
Senior positions in this unit group, such as set-up operator, require experience as a machine operator.