| Job Title |
Drill-press Set-up Operator, Radial |
| Job Description |
Sets Up And Operates Radial Drill Press To Perform Drilling
And Other Machining Operations, Such As Boring, Reaming, And
Tapping Holes In Metal Workpieces, Such As Castings, Forgings,
And Weldments, According To Specifications, Machining
Instructions, And Knowledge Of Machining: Studies Specifications
And Machining Instructions, Such As Job Order, Blueprint,
Process Sheet, Or Layout On Workpiece, To Determine Hole
Locations And Size And Setup Requirements, Including Tooling,
Feed Rates, And Cutting Speeds. Plans Sequence Of Operation,
Determines Suitable Work Holding Arrangement, And Fastens
Holding Fixture Or Jig On Machine Base To Hold Workpiece And
Guide Cutting Tool. Lifts Workpiece Manually Or With Hoist And
Positions And Secures It On Machine Base Or In Fixture Or Jig
With Clamps And Bolts. Verifies Position With Surface Gauges And
Height Gauges. Selects Cutting Tool, Installs It In Machine
Spindle, And Moves Controls To Set Cutting Speeds And Feed
Rates, According To Machining Instructions Or Knowledge Of Metal
Properties. Operates Controls To Swing Radial Arm Over
Workpiece, Position Cutting Tool Over Hole Center Location,
Engage Power Feed, And To Advance Tool Into Workpiece. Turns
Valve Handle To Start Flow Of Cutting Oil And Coolant Against
Cutting Tool And Workpiece. Observes Machining Operation And
Periodically Verifies Conformance Of Machined Workpiece To
Specifications, Using Measuring Instruments, Such As Telescoping
Gauges, Dial Indicators, And Micrometers. May Measure, Mark, And
Scribe Reference Lines And Hole Locations On Workpiece,
According To Blueprint, Using Layout Tools, Such As Rule,
Divider, And Scriber, Applying Knowledge Of Shop Mathematics And
Layout Techniques. May Operate Universal-type Machine, Computing
And Setting Angles Of Tilting Spindle. May Work On Nonmetallic
Materials. May Sharpen Cutting Tools, Using Bench Grinder.
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