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Schafer Gear Works CNC Lathe Machinist in South Bend, Indiana
**[[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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