5-Axis & EDM Operator

Overview & Responsibilities

Overview

To set up and operate tooling mill, robot for graphite mill, 5 Axis mill, 5 axis EDM graphite machine and EDM machine to perform a variety of turning, boring, facing, milling, grooving, slotting, keyway machining, and all required set up of 5 Axis milling machine and EDM machines for finished milled component parts for turbines, compressors, or any Elliott manufactured parts.

Responsibilities

• Receives detailed instructions from supervision.

• Receives parts to be machined and detailed drawings.

• Verifies that raw material, drawing and tooling are in agreement with work order book from which they perform work.

• Obtains drawings, tools, and materials as needed. Rebuilds, adjusts, changes, grinds and modifies tools as required, while maintaining department tool inventory. 

• Sets up machine by installing and adjusting tools, positioning and aligning fixtures, parts, clamps, setting feeds and speeds.

• Submits pieces for inspection as required.

• Positions pieces on machine.

• Performs various turning, boring, facing, milling, keyway machining, polishing, etc., operations as specified or required.

• Uses measuring devices and ensures accuracy of measuring devices and gages as required.

• Burrs and polishes all parts to a final finished condition using hand tools and any specialized machines. Deburrs parts as required.

• Adjusts, changes and dresses tools as required.

• Grinds non “T” number tools from blanks as required.

• Lubricates machine as required, wipes and keeps machine, tools and workplace clean and in proper place. Does other minor PM tasks to include checking gages, flow meters, coolant strength, air filters, etc. as well as logging RFID data from preventive maintenance monitoring equipment, using a handheld RFID collector and the necessary PC and software.

• Reports defective material, equipment and tooling to appropriate management personnel.

• Observes all safety rules.

• Reports production count, time and identifying data by use of data collecting machines.

• Performs necessary operations to establish setup points, on parts being set up, in their own machining cell.

• Inserts taper or downloads CNC program to the machine control using DNC. Operates machines manually as necessary.

• Presses proper CNC or other machine control buttons to initiate machining cycle.

• Uses forklift truck, hoists, cranes and other material handling equipment as required.

• Perform crane hooking as required.

• Identifies parts.

• Creates simple CNC programs using the machine controls MDI capability. 

• Edits CNC program using the machine editing capability. Records data or changes on manuscript and set-up sheets as required.

• Updates edited CNC program to file server or network.

• Completes set-up sheets and records programs and other pertinent data as required.

• Stores programmed machining data on tape punch, floppy disks or retains in memory as required.

• Makes adjustments to the machining cycle as required to make parts from drawing.

• Reviews the daily workload schedule.

• Interprets drawings (part and tool) and sketches, special engineering instructions, short forms and instructions.

• Performs all necessary set-up and machining operations for the VBM’s and 5 Axis mills and EDM machines to manufacture required parts.

• Performs all part and tool verification requirements using various measuring instruments and machine probe systems including the completing of data sheets.

• Utilizes DNC network.

• Performs all assemblies and disassembles from fixtures or tooling for setup on the machine as required.

• Monitors all machine tool functions.

• Stencils or stamps parts for identification.

• Reports production count, time and identifying data as required.

• Prepares, completes and issues documentation relating to CNC 5 Axis Milling Machine Cell and EDM machines.

• Communicates to oncoming shift, the current status of the machining system and component parts.

• Operates multiple 5 Axis machines, and EDM machines and sets up the machines to run unattended after programming is proven out and all tool functions monitored.

• Carries call phone or paging device that notifies operator of a machine down condition.

• 42 Reports as instructed by management to get the machine running when unexpected machine downtime occurs. 

• Obtains drawings, edits programs required by management, using all available company programs and software.

• Files and maintains final inspection data, including data produced by the machine part inspection probe. Use of machine probes for in process inspections.

• Maintains inspection grade calibration for the integrated inspection devices built into the machine tool.

• Operate equipment and tooling required to support the EDM machines.

• Operate tooling mill as needed

• Operate robot for graphite mill

Qualifications

• Must be able and willing to work all shifts.

• Must be able and willing to work overtime, weekends, and holidays.

• Shifts are not guaranteed.

• Prior experience in a manufacturing environment strongly preferred and divisional testing required.

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