CNC Machinist

Study sample parts, blueprints, drawings, or engineering information to determine methods or sequences of operations needed to fabricate products.

Confer with numerical control programmers to check and ensure that new programs or machinery will function properly and that output will meet specifications.

Set up, adjust, or operate basic or specialized machine tools used to perform precision machining operations.

Check work pieces to ensure that they are properly lubricated or cooled.

Separate scrap waste and related materials for reuse, recycling, or disposal.

Lay out, measure, and mark metal stock to display placement of cuts.

Measure, examine, or test completed units to check for defects and ensure conformance to specifications, using precision instruments, such as micrometers.

Dismantle machines or equipment, using hand tools or power tools to examine parts for defects and replace defective parts where needed.

Maintain machine tools in proper operational condition.

Set up or operate metalworking, brazing, heat-treating, welding, or cutting equipment.

Confer with engineering, supervisory, or manufacturing personnel to exchange technical information.

Calculate dimensions or tolerances, using instruments such as micrometers or vernier calipers.

Prepare working sketches for the illustration of product appearance.

Install experimental parts or assemblies, such as hydraulic systems, electrical wiring, lubricants, or batteries into machines or mechanisms.

Monitor the feed and speed of machines during the machining process.

Diagnose machine tool malfunctions to determine need for adjustments or repairs.

Evaluate machining procedures and recommend changes or modifications for improved efficiency or adaptability.

Align and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, or materials onto machines.

Install repaired parts into equipment or install new equipment.

Establish work procedures for fabricating new structural products, using a variety of metalworking machines.

Advise clients about the materials being used for finished products.

Dispose of scrap or waste material in accordance with company policies and environmental regulations.

Machine parts to specifications, using machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, shapers, or grinders.

Operate equipment to verify operational efficiency.

Program computers or electronic instruments, such as numerically controlled machine tools.

Fit and assemble parts to make or repair machine tools.

Design fixtures, tooling, or experimental parts to meet special engineering needs.