Tool Room Technician

Job description

Description SUMMARY: Sets up, analyzes, and operates variety of machine tools, such as radial drill press, lathes, milling machines, EDM, shapers, and grinders, to machine metal work pieces such as patterns and machine tool or die parts, according to specifications, tooling instructions, and standard charts. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: - Analyzes specification and determines tooling, applying knowledge of metal properties, machining, and shop mathematics. - Studies blueprint or layout on work piece to visualize machining required and plans sequence of operations. - Lifts work piece manually or using hoist and positions and secures it to holding device such as machine table, chuck, or fixture, using wrenches and aids, such as shims, parallel blocks, planter gauges, clamps. - Reads blueprint or job order for product specifications, such as dimensions and tolerances, and tooling instruction, such as fixtures, feed rates, cutting speeds, depth of cut, and determines sequence of operations. - Positions and secures work piece in holding device, machine table, chuck, centers, or fixtures, using clamps and wrenches. - Moves controls to position tool and work piece in relation to...