| Job Title |
Nesting Operator, Numerical Control |
| Job Description |
Operates Computer To Lay Out Graphic Display Of Parts To Be
Machined In Optimum Arrangement (nest) And Generate Control
Media For Numerical-control Drilling, Routing, And Cutting
Machines: Reviews Shop Orders To Determine Job Specifications
And Nesting Requirements. Sorts Shop Orders Into Groups
According To Compatibility Factors, Such As Quantity And Shape
Of Parts, And Type, Size, Alloy, And Gauge Of Material To Be
Machined To Produce Nest That Maximizes Material Utilization And
Minimizes Machine Setup And Operation. Enters Computer Commands
To Retrieve Stored Parts Data And Graphic Displays, Such As
Simulated Patterns Or Templates, And Displays And Manipulates
Part Images On Computer Screen Into Optimum Arrangement.
Calculates And Codes Machine Controlling Criteria, Such As
Table Movement, Type And Size Of Cutting And Drilling Tools,
Spindle Location, And Machining Start Point, Feed Rate, And
Speed, Utilizing Knowledge Of Numerical-control Machine
Operation. Enters Commands To Title And Store Nest Layouts In
Computer Memory And To Build And Maintain Source Files. Keys In
Commands To Transfer Nest Data, Listings, Or Layouts To Other
Media, Such As Hardcopy, Tape, Or Floppy Disk, Or To Route Nest
Data By Direct Link To Direct-numerical-control Machines. Loads
And Unloads Disk Packs, Tapes, Or Floppy Disks. May Operate
Digitizing Equipment To Produce Patterns. May Discuss Nesting
Or Machining Problems With Machine Operators Or Other Personnel.
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