| Job Title |
Milling-machine Set-up Operator Ii |
| Job Description |
Sets Up And Operates Milling Machine 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, And 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. Periodically Adjusts
Machine Controls To Achieve Specified Tolerances. 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 Mechanisms To Duplicate Contours From Models
Or Profiles From Templates, Or Universal Head To Mill At Angles.
May Work On Nonmetallic Materials. May Set Up Machines For Other
Workers.
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