CNC Operator

Position Title: CNC Operator
Wage: $16.00-$25.00 per hour
Shift: 2nd
Hours: 4:54pm-3:34am
QPS Employment Group has a great CNC Operator position available at a company in Seward, IL. This is a 2nd shift position with the opportunity for hire.
CNC Operator Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Obtain traveler packet from supervisor for next required JO.
- Verify all required paperwork is in traveler packet. i.e. prints, mtl requirements, quality documents.
- Deliver material request to the material dept.
- Obtain required inspection gages from the tool crib.
- Prepare and operate CNC machines to perform tasks such as drilling, grinding, etc. according to layouts and prints.
- Understand specifications of the task at hand and the desired result by reading blueprints, mechanical drawings etc.
- Confirm most recent program is loaded in machine as to perform the correct function.
- Prepare and load raw materials and parts onto the machine.
- Complete a first piece to check if the machine produces outputs according to specifications.
- First piece to be submitted to quality for run approval.
- Upon approval of the first piece set machine to complete full cycles to fabricate large number of parts.
- Supervise the machine while it executes the tasks and make any necessary adjustments to produce a better result.
- Inspect and measure finished products and compare them with requirements to determine if the process has been completed properly.
- Wipe down and clean the machine throughout the day.
- Check and maintain machinery daily to ensure functionality.
- Schedule full chip hoppers to be unloaded.
- At end of shift turn in all finished products for inspection at designated quality drop zones.
- Clock off on parts produced for each operation completed.
- Clean up work area and discard scraps to appropriate bins.
CNC Operator Requirements:
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Willingness to learn new things
- Able to work self-directed.
- Good verifiable attendance record.
- Able to read and comprehend shop floor blueprint drawings.
- Proficient in both the Imperial and Metric systems of measurement.
- Knowledge and proficiency in the use of the following inspection equipment: optical comparator, Profilometer, Roundness tester, Universal Gauge, Hand gauges such as but not limited too. Micrometers, Calipers, Pitch Micrometers, Internal Id gauges, Radius Gauges, indicators, Height Gauge.
- Proper care and use of attribute gauges i.e. Thread Rings, Thread plugs, Plug gauge, Pipe thread rings and plugs, Visual standards.
- Basic understand of computers and their use.
- Knowledge and use of geometric tolerances.
- Job requires strong visual observation and critical thinking skills.
- Mechanical aptitude and good math skills.
- A keen eye for detail and results-driven approach.

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