CNC Machine Operator - ABLE
Competency-based
ONET: 15-4034.00
55
Skills
375h
Related instructions
Classroom instruction topics
- Technical Drafting with Introduction to CAD
- Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
- Machinery Handbook
- Manufacturing Process
- Numerical Control
- Computer Numerical Control
- Advanced CNC Operations
- General Industrial Safety
On-the-job training
- Safety - Understands and upholds safe workplace practices in a manufacturing environment
- Adheres to employer's safety protocols including those relating to personal protective equipment (PPE) and material handling.
- Practices safe machine operation including use of interlocks, single block, equipment guards, and lock-out/tag-out.
- Identifies potential safety hazards and reports them to the appropriate personnel.
- Uses, stores, and maintains tools, equipment, and chemicals according to OSHA and EPA standards.
- Understands Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and accesses them when necessary.
- Organization - Conducts general housekeeping and cleanup. Maintains a tidy, organized workspace.
- Conducts housekeeping and clean up to prevent workspaces from becoming dirty and disorganized.
- Maintains a clean workspace with tools and equipment ready for next job.
- Understands methodologies such as lean manufacturing and 5S.
- Technical Drawings - Reads and interprets technical drawings, including dimensions and tolerances
- Understands types of lines, revision levels, and title block information.
- Identifies section views and projection views.
- Visualizes connection between views on simple drawings.
- Communicates with others effectively regarding information contained in technical drawings.
- Quality Inspection - Tests and inspects parts or products to evaluate whether they meet specifications.
- Accurately uses hand measurement tools including calipers and micrometers.
- Records quality measurements.
- Inspects products and determines if they meet quality standards and specifications.
- Understands dimensions, tolerances, and specification limits.
- Verifies calibration of measurement tools.
- Work Orders - Reads and interprets work orders to prepare for quality inspection and support of production.
- Keeps work orders associated with the relevant raw materials and finished products.
- Identifies basic information on work orders including customer name, order number, part number, and anticipated ship date.
- Verifies the certification of material and outside processes.
- Provides quality documentation (i.e. first article inspection report) with finished products per customer requirements.
- Reporting and Record Keeping - Records quality production, or operational data in an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system or similar system.
- Understands the importance of accurate reporting and record keeping.
- Accurately documents the movement of material and steps accomplished.
- Navigates the company's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or similar system to access quality, production, or operational data.
- Navigates the company's ERP or similar system to enter data.
- Secondary Operations - Performs secondary operations on parts including drilling, grinding, and deburring.
- Completes secondary operations with oversight and instruction.
- Selects proper tools and procedures for routine operations.
- Prepare and set work up for secondary operations.
- Uses file tools, deburring tools, and other hand finishing tools.
- Independently completes secondary operations according to customer requirements.
- CNC Mill Operation - Operates a CNC mill safely, efficiently, and effectively.
- Follows proper startup procedures including checking coolant concentration, oil, etc.
- Safely operates CNC mills.
- Avoids crashing machine.
- Understands G code.
- Understands machine axes and home position.
- Engages emergency shut-down procedures when necessary.
- Identifies the parts of a CNC mill and their function.
- Efficiently operates CNC mills.
- Changes tool values as necessary and replaces tooling as necessary.
- Demonstrates proper insert use and replaces inserts when necessary.
- Demonstrates proper tool holder selection.
- CNC Lathe Operation - Operates a CNC late safely, efficiently, and effectively.
- Follows proper startup procedures including checking coolant concentration, oil, etc.
- Safely operates CNC lathes.
- Avoids crashing machine.
- Understands G code.
- Understands machine axes and home position.
- Identifies the parts of a CNC lathe and their function.
- Efficiently operates CNC lathes.
- Changes tool values as necessary and replaces tooling as necessary.
- Demonstrates proper insert use and replaces inserts when necessary.
- Demonstrates proper tool holder selection.
- Equipment Setup - Sets up new processes on CNC machines safely, efficiently, and effectively.
- Can explain the steps required to setup a new process on a CNC machine.
- Demonstrates awareness of clearance.
- Locate and set up appropriate fixtures.
- Independently set up proven processes on CNC machines.
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