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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.