Roles and Responsibilities:
CNC machinist is to operate and maintain CNC machines. They review sample parts against drawings or CAD models to ensure accurate production and take precise measurements for cutting/shaping tasks using appropriate machine settings. A CNC machinist’s responsibilities include reviewing samples, drawings, or instructions to understand the specifications for the machine output, taking measurements and marking material for cutting or shaping, and planning the sequence of necessary actions for completing a job. Their other roles include selecting appropriate machines and their positions needed for a given job, loading material for that job, determining and programming the size of batches and the machine speed needed, and monitoring machines while they are in operation to adjust the feed, maintain proper temperature, and identify any issues that may need correction.
Other CNC machinist responsibilities include checking the machine output to ensure consistency with specifications, discarding defects, keeping records of approved final products, and performing routine machine maintenance or performing corrective maintenance actions.
