| Job Title |
Profiling-machine Set-up Operator, Tool |
| Job Description |
Sets Up And Operates Various Types Of Tracer-controlled
Profile Milling Machines To Mill Duplicates Of Template Or Model
Contour On Metal Workpieces, Such As Cams, Metalworking Dies,
Aircraft Parts, And Automobile Prototype Parts, Determining
Tooling According To Knowledge Of Profiling Procedures: Studies
Blueprint, Dimensioned Sketch, Or Layout On Workpiece To
Visualize Milling Required And Plans Sequence Of Operations.
Lifts And Positions Workpiece On Machine Bed Manually Or Using
Hoist. Secures Workpiece And Template Or Model On Angle Plates
Or Machine Table, Using Clamps, Wrenches, And Such Devices As
Height And Planer Gauges, Parallel Blocks, Shims, And
Screwjacks. Selects Cutting Speeds, Depth Of Cut, Cutting Tool,
And Corresponding Tracing Stylus. Positions And Secures Cutter
And Stylus In Respective Spindles. Turns Switches Or Dials To
Set Feed And Speed And To Position Cutter And Stylus At
Reference Points On Workpiece And Template Or Model Allowing For
Tool Pressure, Die Clearance, And Amount Of Stock To Be Left For
Subsequent Removal. Engages Feeding Mechanism. Observes
Machining Operation And Adjusts Cutter Position, Cutting Speed,
And Feed Rate To Ensure That Workpiece Conforms To
Specifications. Verifies Conformance Of Milled Workpiece To
Specifications, Using Gauges, Calipers, And Micrometers. May
Work On Nonmetallic Materials. May Make Cutters And Styluses.
May Inspect Workpiece On Projection (shadow) Comparator Machine
To Determine If Profiled Cuts Align With Projected Drawing.
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