| Job Title |
Turret-lathe Set-up Operator |
| Job Description |
Sets Up And Operates Turret Lathes To Perform Series Of
Machining Operations, Such As Turning, Boring, Threading, And
Facing, On Metal Workpieces, Such As Castings, Forgings, And Bar
Stock, According To Specifications, Tooling Instructions,
Standard Charts, And Knowledge Of Turning Procedures: Reads
Blueprint, Job Order, Tooling Instructions, And Standard Charts
For Such Specifications As Dimensions, Tolerances, And Tooling
Instructions, Such As Type Of Holding Fixtures, Cutting Speeds,
Feed Rates, And Cutting Tools To Be Used. Positions And Secures
Tools In Toolholders On Turret And Cross-slide, Using Wrenches.
Moves Controls To Set Specified Rotation Speeds, Feed Rates, And
Depth Of Cuts. Positions And Secures Workpiece In Chuck Or To
Faceplate, Using Wrenches. Indexes Turret And Adjusts Positions
Of Tools At Each Station In Relation To Workpiece To Assure
Clearance Between Moving Parts And Machining Of Specified
Dimensions And Tolerances. Observes Operation And Indexes Turret
Between Operations. Verifies Conformance Of Machined Workpieces
To Specifications, Using Micrometers, Calipers, And Fixed
Gauges. Turns Valve And Directs Flow Of Coolant Against Tool And
Workpiece. May Compute Such Data As Dimensions, Rotation Speeds,
Feed Rates, And Machining Times, Using Knowledge Of Shop
Mathematics And Metal Properties. May Work On Nonmetallic
Materials, Such As Plastics. May Be Required To Have Experience
With Custom Or Production Work Or With Particular Material,
Product, Level Of Precision, Or Machine Of Size, Type, Or Trade
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