Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic SkillsPACK

11-50 employees

Manufacturing

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

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Observes machine operation to detect workpiece defects or machine malfunctions, adjusting machines as necessary
Positions, adjusts, and secures stock material or workpieces against stops, on arbors, or in chucks, fixtures, or automatic feeding mechanisms, manually or using hoists
Monitors quality, documents processes and adjustments, and monitors machine settings
Understands the operation of the common types of molds such as two-plate molds, three-plate molds, cold runner terminology and runnerless molds
Tests and verifies operation of light curtains and mats
Completes end-of-run documentation
Extracts or lifts jammed pieces from machines, using fingers, wire hooks, or lift bars
Installs and adjusts lubrication system or equipment
Performs minor machine maintenance, such as oiling or cleaning machines, dies, or workpieces, or adding coolant to machine reservoirs
Sets or confirm sprogram tonnage monitor is set to predetermined engineering specifications
Starts machines and turns handwheels or valves to engage feeding, cooling, and lubricating mechanisms
Aligns layout marks with dies or blades
Determines why die components are breaking
Cleans, connects, and verifies short feed detectors and sensors
Operates injection molding equipment during production cycle
Makes minor electrical and mechanical repairs and adjustments to machines and notify supervisors when major service is required
Sets transfer or automated system or devices and hydraulic and/or pneumatic systems
Removes burrs, sharp edges, rust, or scale from workpieces, using files, hand grinders, wire brushes, or power tools
Sets up and operates machines, such as lathes, cutters, shears, borers, millers, grinders, presses, drills, or auxiliary machines, to make metallic and plastic workpieces
Understands the different raw materials possibly involved in injection molding
Isolates the cause of why strip is not feeding straight into or through die
Determines and sets shut height
Sets tension on slack loop
Illustrates how to do cooling of the plastic and the extraction of the plastic part from the mold
Stages and organizes die-clamping devices for next setup
Selects clamping devices and aligns and places die in press
Removes die from press, stages for storage, and organizes die-clamping devices for next setup
Reads blueprints or job orders to determine product specifications and tooling instructions and to plan operational sequences
Moves controls or mounts gears, cams, or templates in machines to set feed rates and cutting speeds, depths, and angles
Illustrates how molds typically allow chilled water to flow through plastic
Returns or prepares unused material (pickup or inventory)
Cleans bolster, ram, and top/bottom of die
Inspects parts for compliance during run, makes adjustments, and seeks approval
Replaces/cleans filters and greases/lubes guide components
Interprets how certain machine settings, temperatures, etc. and determine how they can potentially impact different materials and plastics
Positions/sets uncoiler, magazine or blank, and material/feeder
Runs and inspects first parts
Sets pilot release, knockouts, air cushion, and manifold pressure
Understands the operation and properties associated with using electric injection molding machines such as servo motor drive systems, ball screw drive mechanism, precision of molding machines and hydraulic pressure vs. plastic pressure-based machinery
Changes worn machine accessories, such as cutting tools or brushes, using hand tools
Computes data, such as gear dimensions or machine settings, applying knowledge of shop mathematics
Orients parts for secondary operations, prepares/positions part-cleaning equipment, and sets/positions packaging for production
Submits final parts for inspection and receives approval
Sets/adjusts straightener, feed length, and leveler
Inspects workpieces for defects, and measure workpieces to determine accuracy of machine operation, using rules, templates, or other measuring instruments
Selects install, and adjusts alignment of drills, cutters, dies, guides, and holding devices, using templates, measuring instruments, and hand tools
Writes programs for computer numerical control (CNC) machines to cut metal and plastic materials
Determines why tool steel is chipping or showing premature wear
Sets machine stops or guides to specified lengths as indicated by scales, rules, or templates
Isolates the cause of why a sensor has shut down the press
Manages any environmental concerns with material removal
Operates and sets up for production conveyors, stackers, and part-out conveyors
Selects the proper coolants and lubricants and start their flow
Checks, installs, and sets bolster blocks, dies, and material bridge
Operates equipment and oversee tasks that are automated with machinery and/or robotics such as axis robotics and sprue pickers
Records operational data, such as pressure readings, lengths of strokes, feed rates, or speeds
Measures and marks reference points and cutting lines on workpieces, using traced templates, compasses, and rules
Cleans feed and straightener rollers
Empties scrap bins/containers, cleans conveyors and/or chutes, and stages completed parts for pickup