4 years of tool and die experience with manuall grinders, lathes, milling machines, and equipment
Knowledge of tooling practices and techniques
Ability to lay out work, plan machine operations, perform difficult machine set-ups and operations, and improvise tooling
Ability to set up and operate machines with up to a 34" reach
Ability to use hoists or lifting devices
Ability to read blueprints, calculate dimensions including GD&T;, and read measuring instruments
Ability to machine for unusual adaptations
Ability to program jobs using conversational CNC programing
Experience with setting cutting tools
Ability to plan and determines working procedure for tools and material requirements. Designs simple tools, jigs and fixtures. Makes sketches of parts and performs any layout as required. Calculates and determines dimension, tapers, idices and other data using shop formulae and handbooks as necessary
Ability to performs work requiring a thorough knowledge of machine shop and tool room practices and techniques, properties of various materials, the principles of application and operation of various types of tools, fixtures, dies, instruments and machinery, and the ability to plan and execute difficult work to precision tolerances.
Ability to assemble, fit, aligns and adjusts parts to very close tolerances