Screw Machine Operator Days

POSITION SUMMARY

Set up, operate Screw Machine to turn, bore, thread, form, or face metal materials such as rod or bar stock.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Perform job in a safe and efficient manner.
• Inspect sample workpieces to verify conformance with specifications, using instruments such as gauges, micrometers, and dial indicators.
• Study blueprints, layouts or charts, and job orders for information on specifications and tooling instructions, and to determine material requirements and operational sequences.
• Adjust machine controls and change tool settings to keep dimensions within specified tolerances.
• Move controls to set cutting speeds and depths and feed rates, and to position tools in relation to workpieces.
• Start Screw Machines and observe operations to ensure that specifications are met.
• Select cutting tools and tooling instructions, according to written specifications or knowledge of metal properties and shop mathematics.
• Crank machines through cycles, stopping to adjust tool positions and machine controls to ensure specified timing, clearances, and tolerances.
• Lift raw material or workpieces manually or using hoists, and position and secure them in machines, using fasteners and hand tools.
• Replace worn tools, and sharpen dull cutting tools and dies using bench grinders or cutter-grinding machines.
• Position, secure, and align cutting tools in toolholders on machines, using hand tools, and verify their positions with measuring instruments.
• Compute unspecified dimensions and machine settings, using knowledge of metal properties and shop mathematics.
• Install holding fixtures, cams, gears, and stops to control stock and tool movement, using hand tools, power tools, and measuring instruments.
• Move toolholders manually or by turning handwheels, or engage automatic feeding mechanisms to feed tools to and along workpieces.
• Turn valve handles to direct the flow of coolant onto work areas or to coat disks with spinning compounds.
• Mount attachments, such as relieving or tracing attachments, to perform operations such as duplicating contours of templates or trimming workpieces.
• Operate & maintain proper care of machine.
• Maintain an organized work area.
• Assist in cleaning out coolant tanks.
• Assist in preparation of setting up new jobs.
• Support other team members when needed.
• Perform other incidental duties as may be necessary.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

• Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
• Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one’s conduct.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): Required

EXPERIENCE

• 1 plus years of experience in machining or technical college.
• Experience in reading basic measuring instruments, reading & interpreting blueprints, and have general math skills.
• Preferred experience with Acme, Brown and Sharp, and Davenport machines

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is continually exposed to moving mechanical parts, forklifts, slick floors, & cutting oil. The noise level in the work environment is typically high. Safety glasses, safety boots and hearing protection is required at all times.