| Job Title |
Gear-milling-machine Set-up Operator |
| Job Description |
Sets Up And Operates One Or More Gear Milling Machines To
Machine Splines Or Gear Teeth On Metal Blanks, According To
Machining Instructions And Knowledge Of Gear Milling Procedures:
Reads Blueprints Or Machining Instructions To Determine Machine
Settings, Fixtures And Milling Tools To Use, And Gear
Specifications, Such As Dimensions And Tolerances. Clamps
Workpiece In Fixture Or Presses It Onto Arbor. Positions And
Secures Cutter On Spindle In Relation To Workpiece, Using
Wrenches. Moves Levers Or Mounts Gears In Machine To Set Feed
Rates And Rotation Speeds Of Cutter And Workpiece In Relation To
Each Other. Starts Machine, Turns Valve Handle, And Directs Flow
Of Coolant Against Cutter And Workpiece. Verifies Conformance Of
Machined Gears To Specifications, Using Micrometers, Gear
Measuring Wires, And Special Gear Inspection Equipment. May
Compute Data, Such As Gear Dimensions And Machine Settings,
Applying Knowledge Of Shop Mathematics. May Machine Plastics Or
Other 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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