Overview:
Computer Skills:
Education/Experience:
Equipment:
Knowledge, Skills and Other Abilities:
Responsible for working closely with manufacturing planner and CNC shop personnel to produce reliable CNC processes to meet customer requirements by performing the following duties.
Responsibilities:Duties and Responsibilities:
- Designs and creates NC programs for extrusion products, large block HOGOUT products, forging and/or casting products, forging and/or casting related tooling, and assembly related tooling.
- Designs and creates NC programs for 3-axis, 4-axis, and 5-axis milling customer products.
- Displays expertise in 4-axis horizontal mill machining programming and 5-axis mill machining programming with great efficiency.
- Plans details of CNC related operation.
- Provides accurate setup documentation.
- Validates NC programs prior to production use by using verification software.
- Approves and places NC programs, setup information on machine server for shop use.
- Performs troubleshooting on CNC programming related problems.
- Participates in troubleshooting on production related problems.
- Upkeeps and/or maintains master files of programming.
- Optimizes feed rate and spindle RPM to for cost affectivity.
- Integrates improved and/or new cutting tool technology.
- Participates in the improvement process by utilizing lean manufacturing method.
- Proposes feasible solutions for future overall process improvements.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Computer Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should be proficient in the use of CAD/CAM software.
Education/Experience:
Must have a minimum of eight years of full-time CAD/CAM programming experience, a very strong aerospace precision metal working background, and be capable of supporting a very fast-pace programming schedule with great NC programming accuracy and efficiency.
Equipment:
Eye and hearing protection may be necessary while working on the shop floor.
Knowledge, Skills and Other Abilities:
- Must be able to read customer provided drawing
- Knowledgeable in G-code
- Operating portable measuring equipment
- Thorough understanding of machining processes