Technical Diploma - Machine Tool - CNC Technician (324441)
2740 West Mason Street, Green Bay, USA
6732
Last updated: 15/09/2024
About Technical Diploma - Machine Tool - CNC Technician (324441)
As a computer numerical control technician/programmer operator, students play an important role in today's modern manufacturing environments. They set up and operate computer numerical controlled machine tools, working from blueprints and set-up sheets. Students set up fixturing and tooling, produce and inspect parts, and edit CNC programs on CNC lathes and machining centers. As a graduate of the Machine Tool-CNC Technician program, students are also prepared for a career as a jig and fixture apprentice/trainee, or a manufacturing engineering technician. With additional education and/or work experience, they may become a journey level machinist, pattern maker, mold maker, tool and die maker, CNC programmer, or machine shop foreperson/supervisor.
A graduate of the program will have the potential for employment in the following areas:
- Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Technician/ Programmer Operator: sets up and operates computer numerical controlled machine tools working from blueprints and set-up sheets; sets up fixturing and tooling; produces and inspects parts; and edits CNC programs on CNC lathes and machining centers.
- Jig and Fixture Apprentice/Trainee: lays out, fits, and assembles parts to make and repair cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, or machinist’s hand tools by analyzing specifications.
- Machinist Apprentice/Trainee: sets up and operates a variety of machine tools; and fits and assembles parts to fabricate or repair machine tools and to maintain industrial machines.
- Manufacturing Engineering Technician: supports production in a CNC machining environment.
Program Outcomes:
- Apply basic safety practices in the machine shop.
- Interpret industrial/engineering drawings.
- Apply precision measuring methods to part inspection.
- Perform basic machine tool equipment set-up and operation.
- Perform programming, set-up and operation of CNC machine tools.
- Perform advanced CNC machining operations.
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