CNC Setup Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Machine Setup: Loading the workpiece material into the machine and setting up fixtures, jigs, or other tooling to hold it in place. Ensuring everything is secure and properly aligned.
• Tool Selection & Installation: Choosing the correct tools (cutters, drills, taps, etc.) for the job and installing them into the CNC machine’s tool holders. They also ensure the tool offsets are set correctly.
• Calibration: Ensuring the machine’s coordinate system is properly calibrated. This includes setting the home position, datum points, and other machine parameters.
• Material Handling: Ensuring the correct material is loaded (metal, plastic, etc.) and verifying it meets the necessary quality specifications.
• Machine Operation: Running initial test cuts or prototypes to check the setup and verify that the machine is working within the required tolerances.
• Adjustments: Fine-tuning machine parameters, like speed and feed rates, and adjusting the tooling or setup if any errors are noticed during the initial run.

Skills & Knowledge Required:

• Technical Knowledge: Deep understanding of CNC machine operations, CAD/CAM software, and G-code.
• Attention to Detail: Precision is everything in CNC machining, so being meticulous is key.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to troubleshoot issues related to programming, tooling, or machine malfunctions.
• Measurement Tools: Familiarity with using tools like calipers, micrometers, and CMMs (Coordinate Measuring Machines) to check part accuracy.
• Safety Protocols: Understanding safety procedures related to machine operation and handling materials.

Tools/Software Used:

• CAD/CAM Software: SolidWorks, Fusion 360, Mastercam, Edgecam, Siemens NX, etc.
• CNC Machines: Vertical/Horizontal Milling Machines, Lathes, Multi-axis machines, CNC Routers, EDM machines, etc.
• Measuring Instruments: Micrometers, calipers, CMMs, and height gauges.

Employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach, talk, hear or smell. Climb or balance, stoop, kneel, reach, stretch, crouch. Lift or move up to 50 pounds. Vision requires close focus, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception and focus adjustment.

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