CNC Gear Machinist-Gear Mill

One to three years of actual, hands on, CNC milling experience; demonstrate good skill and ability on the machines operated.
Read and interpret part drawings and blueprints.
Ability to use quality inspection gaging, indicating, and measuring techniques including verniers, calipers, and micrometers.
Know basic machine shop math, including high school trigonometry.
Know basic machine shop practices.
Demonstrate basic knowledge of machining terminology and procedures.
Demonstrate a safe work history.

Set up and operate a CNC milling center to produce high quality production gears and pinions in a safe and efficient manner.
Identify work piece and assist in loading on machine.
Set up and align part using work holding equipment such as fixtures, chucks, clamps, etc.
Assemble proper cutting tools for operation using tool holder, milling cutters, and indexable cutting inserts.
Load CNC program and perform a trial run to check program accuracy when needed.
Perform very close tolerance gear tooth machining and milling operations.
Use process instructions and G & M code program to operate CNC milling center.
Adjust or select machine parameters such as feed rate, speed, and offset values where required.
Perform in process inspection of machined parts as required to maintain quality requirements.
Make appropriate program changes and edits where required. May on occasion need to operate machine manually, without program.
Assist in unloading and remove processed parts from machine.
Clean up work piece removing burrs, chips, coolant, etc.
Keep facilities, material, and work area clean and orderly.
Conform to safety and inspection requirements and perform all the above operations in a safe and efficient manner.