CNC Operator

4 weeks ago

City of Parramatta Council, Australia Centric Projects Full time

Brief Description

The CNC machine operator is responsible for using design programs and software that is used in conjunction with the machines to create an automated process for manufacturing products. The CNC Operator will calculate the amount of material to be fed into the machine and make adjustments to the operating speed based on vibrations and sounds that may indicate a malfunction. Upon completion, the operator will inspect the fabricated part to make sure it matches the specifications. The operator is responsible for cleaning and maintaining equipment, changing parts when appropriate, and the overall running of the machine.

Responsibilities and Duties

  • Precision drilling tapping
  • Using and maintaining all factory machinery
  • Cutting and shaping materials including plastic, aluminium, MDF, and steel
  • Maintaining the whole surrounding working area and making sure it is kept neat, organised, and clean including being free from excess materials and cut-offs
  • Keeping the sacrificial sheet in order
  • Making sure you have the correct tools for the correct job and replacing them accordingly
  • Maintaining 100% accuracy and specifically ensuring all dibond panels have no sharp or burred angles
  • Maintaining all material-racking
  • Providing a weekly report on material levels
  • Demonstrate and display leadership
  • Operate the forklift
  • Measure custom elements that need to be made with the CNC
  • When CNC is not busy, attend to other warehouse duties such as cleaning and organising
  • Go on-site where needed
  • Develop innovative work practices and better ways of doing processes
  • Understanding and interpreting blueprints
  • Cutting components into precision parts
  • Programming for new orders
  • Changing the tooling of the machine
  • Maintaining the material stock levels and managing the re-order process
  • Properly and safely load and unload raw materials
  • Abide by all OH&S and WH&S rules and regulations
  • Use gauges and measuring instruments to meet tolerance requirements
  • Understand, interpret, and edit G-code programming
  • Recognise, deploy, and properly use inserts, fixtures, and tooling
  • Understand and have the ability to perform tool wear offsets
  • Perform daily cleaning and light maintenance tasks on CNC machinery
  • Comply with all company policies, specifications, regulations, and instructions
  • Liaise with suppliers and materials companies
  • Ability to manoeuvre sheets
  • Recognise when the machine is not at peak performance and how to increase output and fix errors
  • Monitor the condition of CNC and drill bits and replace them when worn out

Reporting To: Operations Manager

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