**[[Job Summary [[Operates conventional, special purpose, and computer numerical control (CNC) machines to fabricate metallic and non-metallic parts. Responsible for maintaining high productivity rate and meeting quality requirements.

**[Essential Functions:

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• Reading work orders and specification sheets before starting the machine.

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``` - Properly powering up and down the machine. - Loading and unloading parts. - Ensuring proper tooling for each machine. - Creating and sizing jaws on the machine. - Changing chucking devices when necessary. - Recognizing insert and tool geometry. - Making offset adjustments for size.

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• Maintaining and continuously improving the quality of parts produced.
• Reading blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample parts to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work pieces, sequence of operations, and setup requirements.

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``` - Verifying conformance of finished work piece specifications. - Complying with all work instructions. - Following and maintaining ISO and Schafer procedures. - Completing Schafers quality certification requirements for assigned area.

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• Conducting all assigned and necessary preventative maintenance procedures.
• Starting and observing machine operations to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining, and adjusts machine controls or control media as required.
• Conferring with engineers, production personnel, programmers, or others to resolve machining problems.

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Maintaining and continuously improving productivity of assigned machines.

Measuring, marking, and scribing dimensions and reference points on material or work piece as guides for subsequent machining.

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