| Job Title |
Milling-machine Set-up Operator I |
| Job Description |
Sets Up And Operates Variety Of Milling Machines To Mill Flat
Or Curved Surfaces On Metal Workpieces, Such As Machine, Tool,
Or Die Parts, Analyzing Specifications, And Selecting Tooling,
According To Knowledge Of Milling Procedures: Studies Blueprints
Or Layout On Workpiece To Determine Sequence Of Operations And
Finished Dimensions Of Workpiece. Lifts And Positions Workpiece
On Machine Table Manually Or With Hoist, And Secures It, Using
Clamps, Bolts, Or Fixtures. Selects Feed Rate, Cutting Speed,
Depth Of Cut, And Milling Cutter, Applying Knowledge Of Metal
Properties And Shop Mathematics. Mounts Milling Cutter In
Spindle, And Positions Cutter And Workpiece In Relation To Each
Other. Verifies Alignment Of Workpiece, Using Measuring
Instruments, Such As Dial Indicator And Thickness Gauge. Turns
Handwheel To Feed Workpiece To Cutter Or Vice Versa. Turns Valve
Handle To Start Flow Of Coolant Or Lubricant On Work Area,
Starts Machine, And Engages Automatic Feed. May Compute Indexing
Ratios And Set Up And Operate Dividing Head To Index Workpiece
For Such Operations As Milling Helical Cuts. May Mount Different
Tool In Place Of Cutter And Perform Other Operations, Such As
Drilling And Boring. May Set Up And Operate Attachments, Such As
Pantograph Mechanism To Duplicate Contours From Models Or
Profiles From Templates, Or Universal Head To Mill At Angles.
May Mill Nonmetallic Materials.
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