Machine Operator III

Location: Bloomfield, CT

Job ID: #72208

Pay Range: $21-25

Job Description
The main function of a machine operator is to set up, operate, or tend more than one type of cutting or forming machine tool or robot.

Responsibilities:
• Inspect workpieces for defects, and measure workpieces to determine accuracy of machine operation, using rules, templates, or other measuring instruments.
• Observe machine operation to detect workpiece defects or machine malfunctions, adjusting machines as necessary.
• Read blueprints or job orders to determine product specifications and tooling instructions and to plan operational sequences.
• Set up and operate machines, such as lathes, cutters, shears, borers, millers, grinders, presses, drills, and auxiliary machines, to make metallic and plastic workpieces.
• Position, adjust, and secure stock material or workpieces against stops, on arbors, or in chucks, fixtu...