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Vertical Mills Operator

Summary:

The Vertical Mills Operator (V-Mills) is responsible for operating V-Mills CNC machines to produce quality parts for Masters Machine customers, reading and interpreting blueprints, planning sheets, sketches, and other related technical data to determine tooling requirements, setup procedures, control settings and machining methods. The V-Mills Operator follows all established safety guidelines and is responsible for general preventative maintenance and communicating any maintenance needs to the Cell Manager and is professional, respectful, courteous & friendly to all fellow employees, Supervisors & Managers at Masters Machine. The V-Mills Operator reports to the V-Mills Department Cell Manager

Responsibilities:

[]{#_Hlk133321046}Maintain a clean and safe work area

Mandatory eyewear protection must be worn at all times

Responsible for producing quality product efficiently

Ensure that Masters customers continue to receive the highest quality parts by following standards and paying attention to details from start to finish.

Cleaning machine, tooling, and parts

Conducting daily maintenance checks, including coolant monitoring

Starting machine monitoring displays and machine operations to detect malfunctions

Selecting and installing cutting tools in machine spindles

Stopping machine to replace cutting tools and setup according to required machining sequences or to measure parts for conformance to blueprint specifications using precision measuring instruments

Transferring programs to machine

Entering commands to retrieve preprogrammed instructions from data base

Entering commands or manually adjusting the machine controls to correct malfunctions or out of tolerance machining

Setting up machines or machining centers to perform various machine functions such as cutting, drilling, milling, reaming, boring or roaching metal parts, and grinding utilizing knowledge of machine tool capabilities, machine ability of materials and shop math

Operating machine manual to perform non-automatic functions when automatic programming is faulty or the machine malfunctions

Mounting, aligning, and securing tooling attachments and parts on machine

Calculating and setting machine controls to position spindle in relationship to part and regulating factors such as cutting depth, speed, feed, and coolant flow

General Obligations:

[]{#_Hlk126675187}Be punctual and have a good attendance record. The Production Manager must approve any time off requests in

advance

Work in a safe & orderly manner, promptly reporting personal injuries & unsafe conditions to a Safety Team Member or Production Manager depending on severity of the condition,

Be concerned for the safety of others and work together improving safety

Protect & maintain equipment & materials from damage and loss

Qualifications:

High School diploma or GED

Mechanical aptitude

Strong shop math skills

Specific machine knowledge gained through on the job training by a trainer and/or specific machine training course is desired

Working knowledge of precision components industry

5 years or more experience in the field

Ability to work independently and with a team

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to stand for several hours and lift or move up to 50lbs. The employee must have the ability to read, listen and communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing as well as hearing and visual ability to observe and detect signs of an emergency situation.

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