Job Description

Summary:

A WireEDMMachinistjob involvesMastercam programming, programselection, settingup,and operating Mitsubishi and Sodick wireEDM machinestopreciselycutandshapemetalparts,requiringstrongtechnicalskills,attentiontodetail,andknowledgeofmachiningprinciples.

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ProgramminginMastercam

oFullyknowledgeableinprogramminganddefiningparameterstomakehighprecisionpartswithtolerancesrangingfrom

±0.0002to±0.001

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ProgramSelectionandSetup:

oReadingandinterpretingtechnicaldrawingsandspecifications.

oSettingupandadjustingmachineparametersforoptimalperformance.

oSelectingappropriatewireelectrodeforholepopperandWireEDMfixtures.

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OperationandMonitoring:

oOperatingwireEDMmachinestoproducepartsaccordingtospecifications.

oMonitoringtheEDMmachiningprocesstoensureaccuracy andquality.

oIdentifyingandaddressingpotentialproblemsorissuesduringoperation.

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InspectionandQualityControl:

oPerformingprecisionmeasurementsandqualityinspectionsofmachinedparts.

oVerifyingdimensions,alignments,andclearancesusingmeasuringinstruments.

oEnsuringthatpartsmeetspecifiedtolerancesandqualitystandards.

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MaintenanceandSafety:

oMaintainingmachinesandequipmentinsafeandefficientworkingconditions.

oFollowingsafetyproceduresandregulations.

oKeepingtheworkareaclean andorganized.

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OtherDuties:

oCollaboratingwithengineers,toolmakers, andotherteammembers.

oParticipatingincontinuousimprovementinitiatives.

oProvidingsupportforothermachiningprocesses.

Qualifications:

·HighSchoolGraduateorequivalent.

·5–10yearsofsolidexperienceinset-up andoperationofwireEDMmachine.

·Abilitytoworkfromcomplexdrawings withclosetolerances.

·Experiencewithlowvolume,highmixproduction

·AbilitytointerpretGeometricDimensioningandTolerancing(GD&T).

·Experiencewithgagesandmeasuringequipment.

·Musthaveowntools(e.g.micrometers,calipers,depthmicrometer,etc.)

Organizational

Relationships:

§ReportstotheOperationsSupervisorandworkscloselywithoperations,engineering,andAdmin-CSR.

§Thispositioninvolvescontact withvariouslevelsof employeeswithinthecompany.

Physical

Demands:

·Workmayrequiresitting,standing,orwalkingforextendedperiods,primarilyonlevelsurfaces.

·Activitiesmayinvolvereachingaboveshoulderheight,belowwaistlevel,andliftingasneededtoprocessorstorematerials.

·Properliftingtechniques arerequired. Liftingto50poundsmaybe necessaryonoccasion.Pushingorpullingwithamaximumforceofup to 150 pounds may also be required.·Thispositionrequiresworkinginamanufacturingenvironment,withexposureto ambient roomtemperatures,standardlighting, and traditional manufacturing equipment.

·Useofpersonalprotectiveequipment(PPE)isrequired,includingsafetyglasses withsideshields;hearingprotectionmayberequired under certain conditions.