Z0123
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pay: $23.00
Job Full Description
Manual Lathe Operator
Job Description
Functional Description
Lathes are versatile machines that can be utilized for a variety of operations including cutting, knurling, drilling and tapping. The basic operation of a lathe involves holding the workpiece in a rapidly rotating collet while a tool, drill or tap is applied to create the desired configuration.
Job Summary
Set up, adjust and operate machines to perform machining operations on a diversified line of special and standard parts to close tolerances.
Work Performed
Sets up tooling, tool arrangements, settings, timing, and clearances for operations to: turn, deep drill, ream, counter-bore, cut to install collets; set and secure tooling in holders, set tooling stops and indexing mechanisms. Operate machines to check set up; make adjustments to correct variances. Adjust flow of cutting oil, remove chips and cleans area. Performs light maintenance of machines including changing oil when required. Diagnose machine malfunctions, set up and operating difficulties causing deviations and make corrective adjustments. Work from drawings, specifications and work instructions.
Use optical comparator, calipers, micrometers, indicators, verniers, blocks, thread gages, fixed plug and limit gauges to set up and check work. May be required to provide guidance and assistance to less experienced personnel.
Qualifications
Job requires knowledge of machine set up and operation and shop math gained from approximately one year general production machining and one to two years experience in set up and operation of this equipment in operations described in paragraph one of "Work Performed". Requires ability to read and understand blueprints.
The job classification outlines the principal tasks performed and does not attempt to define all the work required for performance in the classification.
1st shift Manuel Lathe Operator – EXPERIENCED using Hardinge super-precision machine line. Must have specific experience in aerospace fastener or closely related product
Pay range for manual lathe is $23-27 per hour (may be negotiable if they have additional skills and can be used as a utility)
Van Nuys, CA
2996
7241 Lankershim Boulevard
Suite A
North Hollywood, CA 91605
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