| Job Title |
Automated Cutting Machine Operator |
| Job Description |
Sets Up And Operates Automated Cutting Machine To Cut Assorted
Materials, Such As Graphite, Bleeder And Breather Cloth, And
Fiberglass, Used In Manufacturing Composite (fiber Reinforced
Plastic) Aircraft Parts And Assemblies: Reads Cutting Requests
To Determine Job Specifications, Such As Part Identification
Number, Type And Quantity Of Material Required, And Cutting
Instructions. Mounts Material Onto Machine Fixture Or Dispensing
Device, Manually Or Using Overhead Crane And Handtools. Pulls
Specified Length Of Material Over Machine Cutting Table And Cuts
Material, Using Knife. Positions Material On Machine Cutting
Table, Following Blueprints, Sketches, And Other Specifications,
Using Measuring Instruments. Pulls And Positions Additional
Plies Of Material Onto Cutting Table. Positions Cutter Above
Material Plies In Specified Location. Loads Machine Control
Media Or Enters Commands In Computer Control Console To Retrieve
Preprogrammed Cutting Instructions. Enters Commands To Activate
Vacuum That Secures Materials To Table, Identify Cutter Location
Coordinates, And Start Machine. Monitors Operation Of Cutting
Machine To Detect Malfunctions And Informs Supervisor Or
Programmer Of Problem. Removes Cut Plies From Table, Marks Part
Identification On Plies, And Bags And Labels Cut Material For
Subsequent Production Use. Sets Up And Operates Machine To Cut
Test Pattern From Sample Material, And Obtains Approval Of Test
Pattern By Quality Control, Programming, Or Other Authorized
Personnel Prior To Cutting Production Materials. Removes And
Replaces Broken Or Worn Blades, Using Handtools.
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