Spindle Technician

Ponca City Development Authority•Ponca City, OK

About The Position

Centerline repairs and rebuilds spindles for precision machine tools, such as CNC milling, turning, grinding, routing machines etc. An experienced CNC maintenance technician, or machine rebuilder, would be a perfect fit to fill this opening. Description of Duties: Fabricate, assemble, and process electronic and mechanical parts as required to meet specs. Inspect components and subassemblies. Perform component failure analysis as required. Perform in-process testing as needed. Assembly and disassembly of machine tools (spindles, drives, etc.) Mechanical Skill Set: Reading blueprints and producing sketches and assembly notes Using precision measuring equipment, indicators, gauge blocks, micrometers, drawforce testing etc. Understanding the function, and tolerancing of different spindle components - shaft, housing, drawbars, piston assemblies, springs, tool changers and tool grippers etc Identifying disassembly and reassembly sequences Use of equipment needed - Presses, hoists, drills, impact tools, grinders, torches Use of manual lathe, mill, drill press - for minor rework Use of balancing and testing equipment Electrical Skill Set: Reading schematic diagrams Producing electrical connector diagrams Use of Ohm-meter, Baker, sensor testers, encoder testers, Oscilloscope Safely connecting and disconnecting spindles for test run Use of spindle drives when pre-programmed Setting up / programming of drives for different spindle motors Soldering and insulating wires and pins Understanding and testing of sensors and their function within a spindle system Understanding and testing of encoders Hydraulics and Pneumatics: Reading diagrams and schematics Measuring and identifying seals and o-rings Measuring and identifying fittings, hoses, valves Understanding the use of hydraulics and pneumatics within a spindle system (lubrication, tool change, sealing air, cooling, taper blow-out etc.

Requirements

Reading blueprints and producing sketches and assembly notes
Using precision measuring equipment, indicators, gauge blocks, micrometers, drawforce testing etc
Understanding the function, and tolerancing of different spindle components - shaft, housing, drawbars, piston assemblies, springs, tool changers and tool grippers etc
Identifying disassembly and reassembly sequences
Use of equipment needed - Presses, hoists, drills, impact tools, grinders, torches
Use of manual lathe, mill, drill press - for minor rework
Use of balancing and testing equipment
Reading schematic diagrams
Producing electrical connector diagrams
Use of Ohm-meter, Baker, sensor testers, encoder testers, Oscilloscope
Safely connecting and disconnecting spindles for test run
Use of spindle drives when pre-programmed
Setting up / programming of drives for different spindle motors
Soldering and insulating wires and pins
Understanding and testing of sensors and their function within a spindle system
Understanding and testing of encoders
Reading diagrams and schematics
Measuring and identifying seals and o-rings
Measuring and identifying fittings, hoses, valves
Understanding the use of hydraulics and pneumatics within a spindle system (lubrication, tool change, sealing air, cooling, taper blow-out etc

Responsibilities

Fabricate, assemble, and process electronic and mechanical parts as required to meet specs
Inspect components and subassemblies
Perform component failure analysis as required
Perform in-process testing as needed
Assembly and disassembly of machine tools (spindles, drives, etc.)