CNC Operator - Gearing/Gashing/Turning (3rd Shift)

Komatsu is an indispensable partner to the construction, mining, forestry, forklift, and industrial machinery markets, maximizing value for customers through innovative solutions. With a diverse line of products supported by our advanced IoT technologies, regional distribution channels, and a global service network, we tap into the power of data and technology to enhance safety and productivity while optimizing performance. Komatsu supports a myriad of markets, including housing, infrastructure, water, pipeline, minerals, automobile, aerospace, electronics and medical, through its many brands and subsidiaries, including Joy, P&H, Montabert, Modular Mining Systems, Hensley Industries, NTC, and Gigaphoton.

Job Overview

The CNC Operator Role at Komatsu will be involved with but not limited to the following....

 

Gear Hobbing / Splining Machine:   

Set up and operate a Hobbing Machine performing all spur, helical, spline and worm gear operations on machine tool.  Using routing and setup sheet provided in operator’s manual, machine controller, etc.  Set up piece on machine, set up arbor and hob. Input feeds, speeds, pitch and number of teeth on control. Move piece into place for machining, refers to setup sheet and changes arbors, etc. as required, verifies no recent engineering changes made, selects and mounts cutting tool as required, checks depth of cut and monitors tool wear adjusting as needed.  Removes piece from machine, deburrs, cleans off chips and cutting oil and sets aside, stamping as required.  Occasionally operates machine manually or under keyboard control: edits program when required. Performs external hobbing, splining, or single indexing to AGMA standards when hobbing various size spur/helical gears, shafts, pinions, etc., to size.

 

CNC Hobber / Gashing Machine:     

Operates CNC Hobber / Gashing machine, determines type of set up, fixtures and attachments, teeth locations, calculates spacing, pitch, type of set up, fixtures and attachments, sets stroke, cutting feed and speed, depth, number of teeth, flow of coolant and enters all data into CNC User Interface on control. Set up hobbing / gashing cutters on arbors, indicating, indexing and changing inserts as required. Performs close tolerance machining operations, such as semi finish hobbing / gashing of teeth etc., on parts such as gears, pinions, shafts, wheels, ring gears, hubs, etc. Check dimensions with gauges, probe and other precision measuring tools, manually adjusts machine and edits program as needed to machine parts within semi-finished engineering tolerances. Removes piece from machine, deburrs part, cleans out chips and cutting oil.

 

CNC Live Spindle Vertical Turning Center:     

Operates CNC Vertical Turning Center, presets and loads tools in changer locations as specified in program, places piece on machine table, manually or hitches properly and loads with a Jib crane or floor operated overhead crane, selects proper chucking jaws or fixture, aligns and indicates piece on table. Operates machine under keyboard control either CNC or manually when necessary. Uses Probe to inspect, gather data and analyze data, then acts on results. Determines tool set length.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Operates CNC Live Spindle Vertical Turning Center (FIVES - formerly G&L w/ Siemens Controls), Gear Hobbing/Splining Machine (Machines are mix of Gleason w/ Siemens Controls, Liebherr w/ Fanuc Controls) and CNC Gear Hobber Gashing Machine (HOeffler) performing all machining operations on machine tools.

• Reviews Schedule on Cell PC (Computer) and determines next jobs to run and sequence. Secures drawing and program package including programming master, calls up program from control files, setup instructions, tooling list, etc.  Determine sequence of operations, preset tools, load them in tool changer, spindle head, as specified, edits program manually as required.

• Performs close tolerance machining operations including but not limited to... turning, drilling, tapping, reaming, boring, counter boring, spot facing, milling, shaping, (Internal and External) Gashing, surface grinding, etc. Manually deburrs and inspects pieces to print tolerances using machine probe, manual inspection tools and gauges.  Stamp out parts and fill out documentation.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Must be able to communicate well within a team structure. 
• Previous CNC Machine Tool Operation.  Gearing experience preferred.
• Available for work approximately 40 hours per week. 
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to multi-task and be flexible
• Capability to work 3rd Shift.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality-always
• Team oriented
• May be asked to work weekends.  Ability to work weeken