CNC Operator
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Qualifications and experience
- At least 2–5 years of CNC operating experience in manufacturing, fabrication, joinery, marine, or shipyard operations.
- Secondary education plus vocational or technical training in CNC machining, fabrication, or a related trade is preferred.
Machine setup and operation
- Perform pre-start checks and set up assigned CNC equipment, tooling, zero points, feeds, speeds, and approved machine parameters.
- Load the correct material and approved CNC program, verify job identity, and monitor machining with authorized adjustments only.
Drawing, program, and material verification
- Read drawings, nesting plans, dimensions, and production instructions; confirm drawing and program revision and material details before cutting.
- Stop and report discrepancies between drawings, programs, materials, or actual requirements before production continues.
Quality and material yield
- Inspect finished components with appropriate measuring instruments and verify critical dimensions and profiles.
- Identify, segregate, and report non-conforming components; optimize material use, reuse offcuts, and minimize scrap.
Maintenance, safety, and records
- Perform operator-level cleaning and preventive maintenance; report tool wear, abnormal vibration or noise, and machine faults.
- Follow guarding, emergency-stop, PPE, lifting, and applicable lockout/tagout requirements.
- Record output, machine time, downtime, scrap, and other required production information.
Workplace
- Work location is in person.
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