| Job Title |
Gear-cutting-machine Set-up Operator |
| Job Description |
Sets Up And Operates Two Or More Types Of Gear-cutting And
Finishing Machines, Such As Gear Shapers, Hobs, Honers And
Lappers, And Generators, To Machine Spline Or Gear Teeth On
Metal Blanks According To Machining Instructions And Knowledge
Of Gear Types And Gear Machining: Reads Blueprint Or Job Order
To Determine Gear Dimensions And Specifications, Fixture And
Cutter To Use, And Machine Settings. Secures And Positions
Cutters In Toolhead, On Spindle, Or On Arbor, And Bolts Fixtures
On Machine. Mounts Gears, Cams, Or Templates, Or Moves Levers To
Set Feed Rates And Rotation Speeds Of Cutters And Workpiece In
Relation To Each Other. Positions And Secures Workpiece To
Specified Cutting Angle On Arbor, In Chuck, Or In Fixture, Using
Wrenches. Starts Machine, Turns Valve Handle, And Directs Flow
Of Coolant Against Tool And Workpiece. Verifies Conformance To
Specifications, Using Micrometers, Gear Measuring Wires, Master
Gears, And Special Gear Inspection Equipment. May Set Cutting
Speeds And Depth Of Stroke And Cut For Reciprocating Cutters.
May Mount Guides To Control Twisting Motion Of Spindle For
Cutting Helical Gears. May Compute Gear Dimensions And Machine
Settings, Applying Knowledge Of Shop Mathematics And Gear
Design. May Machine Nonmetallic Materials. May Be Required To
Have Experience With Custom Or Production Work, Or With
Particular Material, Product, Or Size, Type, Or Trade Name Of
Machine.
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