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CNCCookbook 2016 CNC Skills Inventory
1.
Which of these Basic Skills do you have?
Basic Math Skills
Computer Literate
English Speaking
Flexible Work Hours (e.g. Nights & Weekends)
Microsoft Office
Trig Skills
2.
What Education have you completed?
High School Diploma
Community College or Vocational School
University
Machining Apprenticeship
3.
What types of Machines do you have Experience with?
CNC Lathe
3-Axis Lathe (w/ Live Tooling)
More than 3-Axis Lathe
Swiss Turning
Bar Feeder
Bar Puller
Vertical Machining Center
4-Axis Contouring Programming
4-Axis Indexing Programming
4-Axis Setup
5-Axis Programming
5-Axis Setup
Horizontal Machining Center
Manual Lathe
Manual Mill
CNC Router
CNC Plasma Table
CNC Waterjet
Surface Grinder
Cylindrical Grinder
CNC Grinder
Band Saw
4.
What Measuring equipment and techniques are you proficient with?
Bore Micrometer
Calipers
CMM
Depth Micrometer
Determine Material Hardness
Digtal Touch Probe
Edgefinder
Gage Blocks
Gage Pins
Height Gage
ID Micrometers
Locate Bore Center
OD Micrometer
Optical Comparator
Pin Gages
Shop Floor CMM or CMM Arm
Thread Gages
Verify Calibration of Measuring Devices such as Micrometers
5.
Which CNC Operator Skills have you mastered?
Be responsible for operating multiple machines
Deburring
Inspect Parts and Adjust Machine to Maintain Tolerances
Make Parts from Existing G-Code Programs
Overhead Crane Operation
Part Setup
Responsible for Proving Programs
Tool Dispensing / Vending Machine
Tool Length Offets
Tool Wear Offsets
Traceability of Machined Parts
Vacuum Table and Vacuum Fixturing
Work Offsets
Drip Feeding CNC Programs
6.
Which Machining Skills have you mastered?
4-Jaw Chuck
Boring Bars
Boring Head
Drill Bit Sharpening
Feeds and Speeds
Make and Use Soft Jaws on a Lathe
Milling: Squaring a Block
Rework and Repair Machining
Sine Plate / Sine Vise
Thread Chasing on a CNC
Turning Between Centers
Work to 0.0001" Tolerance
Work to 0.0005" Tolerance
Work to 0.001" Tolerance
7.
Which CNC Programming skills have you mastered?
Can read g-code and make minor modifications
Conversational CNC Program From Drawings
Create Setup Sheets
Fanuc Macro B Programming
Fixture Design
Hand G-Code From Drawings
High Speed Machining
In Process Probing
Optimize Programs for Faster Cycle Times
Part Program Simulation (Outside CAM)
Proficient with MDI
Softjaw Design
Thread Milling
8.
Which Materials have you worked with?
Machining Composites
Machining Plastics
Machining Super Alloys (e.g. Inconel)
Machining Titanium
Machining Wood
Machining Hardened Materials
9.
Which Maintenance tasks have you been responsible for?
Change Coolant Filters
Check/Empty Tramp Oil Collectors
Check/Replenish Way Oil and Spindle Lubrication
Lathe Power Chuck Maintenance
Machine Maintenance
10.
What are your Welding skills?
Gas Welding
Mig Welding
Stick Welding
Tig Welding
11.
Which CNC Controls are you proficient with?
Fanuc Operation
Fanuc G-Code
Seimens Operation
Seimens G-Code
Haas Operation
Haas G-Code
Mazak Operation
Mazak G-Code
Heidenhain Operation
Heidenhain G-Code
12.
What is your CAD Experience?
Read 2D Drawings and Prints
Read 3D Drawings and Prints
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Solidworks
AutoCAD
Inventor
13.
Which CAM packages are you proficient with?
Mastercam
HSMWorks
OneCNC
Powermill
SolidCAM
14.
What other CNC Programming skills do you have?
Read G-Code
Use MDI on Controller
Modify CAM-generated G-Code
Hand Write G-Code
Use Conversational CNC
15.
What other CNC-Related Skills do you have?
ERP Software Experience (e.g. Job Boss)
Forklift Driver
Hazardous Material Handling
ISO 9001
Lean Manufacturing
Lock Out / Tag Out Procedures
Offline Tool Presetting
Pallet Changer
Quality Control Experience or Training
Raw Stock Inventory Planning and Ordering
Statistical Process Control Experience
Tool Crib Duties