CNC Setup Operator Lathe/Mill

Position Overview

A Skilled CNC Setup Operator will setup and operate CNC machines. This individual will also run production runs, communicate with co-workers regarding production runs, and maintains a safe, organized, and clean work environment. This classification will work on a variety of parts and machines based on customer needs.

Essential Job Functions:

• Perform typical machine shop operations
• Detect and report defective materials or questionable conditions to management to supervisor
• Read and interpret basic blueprints to create products
• Perform inspection of machined products
• Complete and maintain paperwork for a variety of parts
• Set up manual and CNC machine tooling
• Inspect parts to ensure customer standards and needs
• Maintains work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follows prescribed safety procedures
• Must be familiar with the basic machine functions in order to perform the tasks stated above
• Train and assist new and current employees
• Work off blueprints to develop processes and tooling to make product
• Perform Preventive Maintenance and routine maintenance on equipment and machines
• Operate forklifts to load and unload materials and deliveries to and from storage or machine areas

Qualifications:

• Graduated from a certified technical school or have 2-3 years of proven experience as a CNC Setup Operator in a machine shop environment is required
• Be able and willing to comply with all company policies and procedures, including all safety regulations
• Attention to detail as well as making sure all paperwork is accurate and legible and submitted on time
• Ability to use a computer to look up and record data
• Ability to read and interpret basic blueprints is required
• Use analytical skills to read and understand blueprints, models, and other specifications to put machinery together
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Mechanical aptitude is needed
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables
• Communication and reasoning skills