Vacancy: LATHE OPERATORS

Below are duties for the role;

• Mount attachments, such as relieving or tracing attachments, to perform operations.



• Replace worn tools, and sharpen dull cutting tools and dies using bench grinders or cutter-grinding machines.



• Adjust machine controls and change tool settings in order to keep dimensions within specified tolerances.



• Crank machines through cycles, stopping to adjust tool positions and machine controls to ensure specified timing, clearances, and tolerances.



• Install holding fixtures, cams, gears, and stops to control stock and tool movement, using hand tools, power tools, and measuring instruments.



• Lift metal stock or workpieces manually or using hoists, and position and secure them in machines, using fasteners and hand tools.