CNC Plasma Operator
Competency-based
ONET: 51-9161.00
1
Years
43
Skills
170h
Related instructions
Classroom instruction topics
- Core Curriculum
- Nationally Certified Courses - Forklift, Overhead/Gantry Crane, First Aid/CPR
- Machine Specific Training
On-the-job training
- General Warehouse Safety
- Select and use standard PPE needed prior to entrance for Ryerson warehouse facilities
- Select and use proper PPE for grinding operations
- Select and use proper PPE for hand protection
- Practice proper lifting techniques
- Select and use proper PPE and techniques for torch cutting
- Identify types of fire extinguishers and use them correctly
- Conduct work under the guidelines of Hot Work Permits and Fire Watch requirements
- Correctly use a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)/ Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
- Use confined spaces safety practices
- Identify types of injuries and learn mitigation techniques, safety practices, and treatment
- Identify all machine guards and ensure they are in place
- Identify egress and emergency action plans
- Read, discuss, and complete all relevant Job Hazard Analyses
- Locate compressed gases, and their applicable shut off locations
- Follow injury/illness protocols (daily checks, reporting, distancing, etc.)
- Daily Tasks
- Operate grinders as necessary
- De-bur stock material
- Chip and grind material using hand/power tools
- Use and care for hand tools: ie; wedge, hammer, wrench, pliers, etc.
- Use and care for measuring devices: ie; tape measure, calliper, ruler, etc.
- Safely perform pneumatic banding operations
- Properly secure material to pallers/skids
- Properly fill out tickets, verifications, and daily production sheets
- Enter each step for orders into AS400/SAP
- Find and verify materials for customers according to load plans
- Safely and accurately load materials according to stops, delivery locations, etc.
- Perform pre-shift crane inspections
- Perform pre-shift powered industrial truck (forklift) inspections
- Follow proper lockout / tagout procedures
- Machine Specific Daily Tasks
- Measure dimensions of finished workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments, templates, and fixtures.
- Mount, install, align, and secure tools, attachments, fixtures, and workpieces ton machines, using hand tools and precision measuring instruments
- Transfer commands from servers to computer numerical control (CNC) modules, using computer network links.
- Insert control instructions into machine control units to start operation.
- Enter commands or load control media, such as tapes, cards, or disks, into machine controllers to retrieve programmed instructions.
- Implement changes to machine programs, and enter new specifications, using computers.
- Input initial part dimensions into machine control panels
- Stop machines to remove finished workpieces or to change tooling, setup, or workpiece placement, according to required machining sequences.
- Set up and operate computer-controlled machines or robots to perform cutting/ beveling functions on metal workpieces.
- Modify cutting programs to account for problems encountered during operation, and save modified programs.
- Set up for future jobs while machines are operating.
- Check to ensure that workpieces are properly functioning and cooled during machine operation.
- Review program specifications or blueprints to determine and set machine operations and sequencing, finished workpiece dimensions, or numerical control sequences.
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