- Programming: Create, simulate and execute horizontal turning center programs. Also able to program Y-axis machines, drilling and tapping programs. (Controls: Siemens, Heidenhain)
- Setup & Operation: Set up workholding, calibrate tools, establish part zeros and run first-article parts.
- Troubleshooting: Edit G-code/M-code at the control panel, adjust tool wear offsets, and resolve live machining or chatter issues.
- Quality Control: Inspect finished complex geometries using precision gauges, micrometers, and vernier.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Experience: 3+ years of hands-on programming and operation for workpieces sizes between 250 mm to 550 mm diameter jobs in 2 halves.
- Controller Expertise: Deep fluency in Siemens or Heidenhain CNC controls.
- Technical Reading: Expert ability to read blue prints, complex engineering drawings, and GD&T.;