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Position Purpose
Produces machined parts by operating, setting up and programming HAAS CNC mills & lathes, Flow Waterjet and Mitsubishi Wire EDM using Mastercam, FlowPath, FlowCut & FlowXpert to machine tools and parts for the prototype industry. Advancing through this position will require strong problem solving skills, analytical skills, technical expertise and computer skills.
These positions require safe work practices that are clearly defined within company and department specific safety procedures. It is the responsibility of the manager/leader to require that employees of their responsibility to work safely.
These positions require safe work practices that are clearly defined within company and department specific safety procedures. It is the responsibility of the manager/leader to require that employees of their responsibility to work safely.
Knowledge or Skills Required
- High school diploma or GED.
- Vocational training (STEM Program, Career Center or Technical Trades Training).
- Two or more years of related experience.
- HAAS CNC mill & lathe experience.
- Mastercam 2D & 3D programming experience.
Compensation
Competitive compensation plans, commensurate with experience
Essential Functions - Level of Advancement
Machinist Level 1
- Acquires personal tools, calipers, mics, hammer, tap handle, wrenches, drill gauge, etc.
- Properly identifies different material types.
- Correctly determine feeds & speeds for saw.
- Saw material.
- Proficient performing the preventative maintenance on machines.
- Proper use of mixer and coolant concentrations for machines.
- General understanding of HAAS equipment and start-ups.
- Performs tool prep, handwork, grinding, cleans holes, labeling, and zero corners.
- Squaring up material on machining centers.
- Use of edge finders and indicators.
- Basic tool build up/setup.
- Competent running production machined parts.
- Proficient measuring own parts while running production.
- Ability to monitor cutting tools and change/index if necessary.
- Properly deburr parts, and cleans and chamfers holes.
- Proficient programming manual equipment.
- Proficient determining tap drills.
- Proficient use of cutting taps.
- Proficient use of roll form taps.
- Can correctly sharpen a drill.
- Determine if cutting tools are dull or need regrind.
- Use of wear for offsets/cutter comp to hold tolerances.
- Picking up blocks & setting offsets.
- Proper setup of vises & angle plates.
- Solid understanding of good workholding techniques.
- Basic understanding and use of Mastercam and creating work coordinate systems.
- Tool creation in Mastercam.
- Correctly determines feeds & speeds for all types of tooling and resources to use for it.
- Basic 2D programming -facing, holes, and contours.
- Confidently produces MTG plates, risers, parallels, heels, etc.
- Performs 1st pc inspections on machined parts.
- Posting, sending, and receiving programs, to and from machines through ENETDNC.
- General understanding of 3D form tools and their functions.
- Solid understanding of HAAS equipment.
- Ability of polish 3D part shape.
- Proficient programming 2D in Mastercam.
- General understanding of 3D programming in Mastercam.
- Understanding steps and process to accomplish 3D machining.
- Able to build up roughing & finishing tools.
- Editing programs at machining centers.
- Competent performing checks and measuring machined details.
- Competent with Machine operation on FLOW Mach 500 Waterjet.
- Performs preventative maintenance and can make repairs as needed on Waterjet.
- Deburrs & inspects quality of waterjet parts for conformance.
- Monitors operating conditions, meters & gauges and adjust accordingly for quality of cut.
- Fluent proving out programs, operation controls & setting work offsets & heights.
- Inspects 1st piece cut and subsequent pieces cut by waterjet to ensure quality.
- Understands .DXF, .DWG & various print file types for programming Waterjet.
- Familiar with FlowPath, FlowCut & FlowXpert.
- Can translate wireframe and programs into FlowPath and program parts within software.
- Confidently programs part files in FlowCut and specifies material specs for the cut.
- Proficient programming 3D with Mastercam.
- Able to modify or manipulate geometry/CAD for desired toolpaths.
- Ability to design, setup, machine fixtures for part machining.
- Machine operation on HAAS CNC lathes.
- Basic I.D. & O.D. turning on lathes.
- Tool setup on CNC lathes.
- Tool post & turret operation on ST-30/TL-1.
- Hole manufacturing on ST-30/TL-1.
- Familiar with Flow 5 Axis Dynamic Head.
- Fluent programming within FlowPath & FlowCut.
- Fluent programming within FlowXpert.
- Efficiently trains waterjet operators in all aspects of the job & programming.
- Can perform general repairs on HAAS equipment.
- Good problem solving skills.
- Great multi-tasking skills (ex. running multiple machines).
- Machine operation of 4th axis platter.
- Machine operation of 5th axis trunnion.
- 4th & 5th axis programming in Mastercam.
- Proficient programming with Mastercam lathe.
- Proficient with working holding with ST-30/TL-1.
- Editing programs for CNC lathe.
- Collet chuck installation and operations on ST-30/TL-1.
- Performs preventative maintenance on Viper Bridge Mill.
- Ability to operate Viper Bridge Mill.
- Efficient with setups on Viper Bridge Mill.
- Ability to utilize and program Renishaw probe and tool setter.
- Efficient executing programs on Fanuc 31i-MB controller.
- Trains new employees.
- Oversees activity and work force in manager's absence.
- Proficient programming 4th & 5th axis w/MasterCam.
- Machine operation Wire EDM.
- Perform all preventative maintenance for Wire EDM.
- Auto threader maintenance & operation for Wire EDM.
- Programming Wire EDM.
- File transfer/program edit Wire EDM.
- Monitoring cut conditions for Wire EDM.
- Can troubleshoot & perform advanced repairs on all equipment in department.
- Ability to train any employee on all the departments’ equipment.
- Able to stand in, in manager's absence.