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Production CNC - Professional CNC - Manufacturing CNC

In this arena, producing parts faster and cheaper is the name of the game. A Cycle time is how fast it takes to make a part. These machines are fast moving with quick cycle times. They are generally very precise and efficient as well. Tolerances never seem to "loosen up." The name of the game is consistent parts, which are held within a specific tolerance, built in a timely manner with the least cost.

There are many industry jobs in this arena that touch CNC. We will talk about them more in depth later.

Here are a few jobs on the professional side of the house:

Laborer
CNC Operator
CNC Machinist
CNC Programmer
Manufacturing Engineer
Design Engineer

 

CNC Job Classifications

Where do I start? …… What should I know? …… How much should I make? …… How much can I make?

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE COUNTRY MAY BE HIGHER OR LOWER IN WAGES. I AM ALSO ASSUMING ONE SHOULD HAVE (at the very least) 1-2 YEARS OF GENERAL MACHINING KNOWLEDGE, RESPECTFULLY.

CNC: OPERATOR
Dealing with basic CNC machine operations and limited set-ups, this is a common "learning" stage for new CNC machinist. It involves shop math skills, the loading/unloading of the work piece, starting up a program, basic tool offsetting and insert/tool maintenance. The "operator" is usually found in production machine shops or hired on a temporary basis.

OPERATOR SALARY: (average)
$20.00 - $25.00 per hour. Without training, Experience a plus.

CNC: SET-UP/OPERATOR
Along with machinist skills and the operation of a CNC machines, the set-up/operator is responsible for "set-up conditions". (Vice or table?, mill or bore?, rough or finish?). The set-up person should have strong blueprint reading skills, strong machining math skills and a common knowledge of CNC machine part programming.

SET-UP/OPERATOR SALARY: (average)
$15.00 - $20.00 per hour. 2-7 years experience, Proper training.

CNC: PROGRAMMER/SET-UP
Many companies like to associate the programmer with the set-up person (make him one of the same) or turn the responsibilities over to a CAM engineer (who can generate CNC coding via CAD/CAM software) Hence, the CNC programmer should have all the aspects mentioned above, along with advanced CAD/CAM/CNC programming/software skills, the ability to distinguish relationships between insert grades, work materials and CNC machine tooling.

PROGRAMMER/SET-UP SALARY: (average)
$20.00 - ? per hour/salary. 7+ years, Advanced CNC training, Extensive CAD/CAM experience.

 


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