Swiss Machine Setup Operator H}

ARCH • Woburn, MA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Swiss Machine Setup Operator is responsible for operating and setting up Swiss-type automatic lathes for machining operations. This role involves loading materials, unloading finished parts, deburring, performing daily housekeeping and maintenance checks, and adjusting machine offsets. The operator will also install fixtures, align cutting tools, retrieve and download CNC programs, and establish machining offsets. They will monitor machine operation to detect malfunctions and ensure parts are within specification, documenting results and obtaining first-piece approval. Experience with multitasking machine setups is a plus. The role also includes identifying and managing tool wear, building tooling according to specifications, and reading CNC programs line-by-line. Manual inspection using standard hand tools and specialty inspection devices is required, as is operating a Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) to verify part specifications. The operator must read and interpret blueprints, specifications, and quality plans, and complete necessary Quality System paperwork and data entry. They may operate more than one machine simultaneously and are responsible for training other employees on equipment they are competent with. The role requires notifying senior personnel of any problems encountered.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to present numerical data effectively and write routine correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively to communicate with other employees of organization.
• Ability to apply concepts such as decimals, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide
• Ability to interpret bar and line graphs.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Ability to identify problems in a timely manner and resolve or notify more senior employee
• Ability to work well in group situations.
• Possess Basic Computer skills.
• Regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Frequently required to walk and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to sit.
• Must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision and Depth perception.

Nice To Haves

• Vocational Technical High School or Community College Advanced Manufacturing Certificate graduate preferred
• Equivalent combination of education and experience
• Multitasking machine set-up experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Loads starting material into machine and unloads machined part from machine
• Deburrs Parts as necessary for Inspection and Safety
• Performs Daily Housekeeping around machine and Daily Maintenance checks
• Adjusts tool offsets and other machine offsets such as fixture offsets, cutter comp, etc.
• For non-complex machining operations, installs and aligns holding fixtures and accessories on machines per green folder instructions.
• Aligns and secures cutting tools into tool holders and then installs tool assemblies on machines per tool sheet.
• Retrieves CNC program, ensures revision is correct, and downloads to machine.
• Establishes the machining offsets (G54, etc.).
• Starts and observes machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining, and adjusts set-up as required to make part within specification.
• Documents results and gets first-piece stamp for operation.
• Recognizes that tool wear has occurred
• Adjusts tool offsets as necessary
• Identifies and builds tooling according to the tool sheet.
• Establishes tool heights.
• Identifies correct tool versus the tool sheet and changes the tool in the machine
• Reads CNC program line-by-line to follow tools paths
• Uses standard hand tools such as vernier calipers, micrometers, and hard gages to ensure that parts were fabricated within specifications
• Uses any specialty inspection device (ex: vision system) required in each machining cell
• Loads part onto CMM and operates CMM to ensure that parts were fabricated within specifications
• Reads and interprets blueprints, specifications, and quality plans to understand inspection requirements
• Fills out Quality System paperwork and enters data into computer as necessary
• Operates more than 1 machine at the same time, as required
• Trains other employees on the basics of operating equipment on which employee is fully competent
• Notifies more senior machining employees, engineers, or supervisors when problems arise.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED