CNC TOOL SETTER

ROLE OVERVIEW RAMCO IS SEEKING A SKILLED CNC TOOL SETTER WITH 5+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE TO OPTIMIZE TOOLING SETUPS, ENSURE PRECISE PART CONFORMITY, AND SUPPORT HIGH-VELOCITY PRODUCTION OF COMPLEX COMPONENTS. THIS IS A STRATEGIC TECHNICAL ROLE THAT DIRECTLY IMPACTS RAMCO'S ABILITY TO DELIVER ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES PRESET TOOLS AND MAINTAIN PRECISE TOOLING OFFSETS USING ZOLLER OR EQUIVALENT EQUIPMENT.

Equipment such as Porta, Okuma lathes and mills, Hydromat rotary transfer machine, Sinico, Samsung, Bridgeport mill, Hardinge lathes, FANUC controls.

OPERATE CMM AND OTHER PRECISION MEASUREMENT TOOLS TO VERIFY PART TOLERANCES AND TOOLING ACCURACY. ADJUST CNC MACHINES AND TOOL FOR OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE

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REPLACE INSERTS AND MAINTAIN CUTTING TOOLS. COLLABORATE WITH MACHINISTS, ENGINEERS, AND PRODUCTION TEAMS TO ANTICIPATE TOOLING NEEDS AND MINIMIZE DOWNTIME. TRACK AND DOCUMENT TOOLING USAGE, OFFSETS, AND MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE SEAMLESS PRODUCTION CONTINUITY. ENSURE ALL SETUPS COMPLY WITH QUALITY, SAFETY, AND OPERATIONAL STANDARDS. SUCCESS IN FIRST 12 MONTHS ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN FULLY ACCURATE TOOL PRESETS FOR ASSIGNED MACHINES, ELIMINATING PREVENTABLE DOWNTIME. ENSURE ALL PARTS MEET GD&T SPECIFICATIONS CONSISTENTLY, WITH MINIMAL SCRAP. PROACTIVELY OPTIMIZE TOOLING WORKFLOWS, REDUCING SETUP TIME BY MEASURABLE AMOUNTS. SERVE AS THE DEPARTMENT'S EXPERT ON TOOLING, GUIDING OTHERS ON BEST PRACTICES AND PRECISION MEASUREMENT. REQUIRED TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS 5+ YEARS CNC MACHINE OPERATION AND TOOLING EXPERIENCE, PREFERABLY IN A PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT. PROFICIENCY IN TOOL PRESETTING

(ZOLLER

OR EQUIVALENT

)

AND OFFSETS INPUT INTO CNC MACHINES. ABILITY TO READ ENGINEERING DRAWINGS AND GD&T SPECIFICATIONS FOR TOOLING ACCURACY. KNOWLEDGE OF CUTTING TOOL SELECTION, FEEDS AND SPEEDS, TOOL LIFE, AND COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS . EXPERIENCE WITH MULTI-AXIS CNC SETUPS

(2-5 AXIS

PREFERRED

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FOR COMPLEX PARTS. COMPETENCE WITH CMM OR OTHER PRECISION MEASUREMENT TOOLS FOR PART VERIFICATION AND TOOL VALIDATION. UNDERSTANDING OF MATERIAL-SPECIFIC TOOLING CHALLENGES

(FERROUS, NON-FERROUS, EXOTIC ALLOYS).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS LEAN MANUFACTURING OR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT EXPERIENCE. ABLE TO LIFT UP TO 50 LBS

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OCCASIONAL FORKLIFT/PALLET JACK OPERATION. WHY RAMCO AS A CNC TOOL SETTER AT RAMCO, YOU WILL BE PART OF A HIGHLY SKILLED TECHNICAL TEAM THAT POWERS OUR ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS BUSINESS. YOU WILL

BE

A CRITICAL TECHNICAL RESOURCE

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YOUR WORK ENSURES THAT COMPLEX PARTS ARE PRODUCED ACCURATELY, EFFICIENTLY, AND CONSISTENTLY. WORK ON ADVANCED TOOLING AND HIGH-PRECISION SETUPS THAT CHALLENGE AND EXPAND YOUR TECHNICAL EXPERTISE. INFLUENCE PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS

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YOUR INSIGHTS HELP REDUCE DOWNTIME, INCREASE QUALITY, AND DRIVE OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE. HAVE A CLEAR PATH TO GROWTH

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TOP PERFORMERS CAN ADVANCE INTO ENGINEERING SUPPORT, PRODUCTION OPTIMIZATION, OR LEADERSHIP ROLES. JOIN A CULTURE OF COLLABORATION AND HIGH PERFORMANCE

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YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE RECOGNIZED AND HAVE DIRECT IMPACT ON RAMCO'S SUCCESS. PHYSICAL DEMANDS WHILE PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF THIS JOB, THE EMPLOYEE IS REGULARLY REQUIRED TO STAND, WALK, AND TALK OR HEAR. THE EMPLOYEE FREQUENTLY IS REQUIRED TO USE HANDS TO FINGER, HANDLE, OR FEEL

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REACH WITH HANDS AND ARMS

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AND STOOP, KNEEL, CROUCH, OR CRAWL. THE EMPLOYEE IS OCCASIONALLY REQUIRED TO SIT. THE EMPLOYEE MUST REGULARLY LIFT AND/OR MOVE UP TO 50 POUNDS AND OCCASIONALLY LIFT AND/OR MOVE UP TO 100 POUNDS. SPECIFIC VISION ABILITIES REQUIRED BY THIS JOB INCLUDE CLOSE VISION, DISTANCE VISION, COLOR VISION, PERIPHERAL VISION, DEPTH PERCEPTION, AND THE ABILITY TO ADJUST FOCUS. WORK ENVIRONMENT THE WORK ENVIRONMENT CHARACTERISTICS DESCRIBED HERE ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THOSE THAT MUST BE MET BY AN EMPLOYEE WHILE PERFORMING THE ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF THIS POSITION. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION MAY BE MADE TO ENABLE QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS. NOISE LEVEL IS USUALLY MODERATE TO LOUD. OCCASIONALLY EXPOSED TO LOUD NOISE, HUMIDITY, RAINY/STORMY, HOT AND COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS, MOVING MECHANICAL PARTS, VIBRATION, TOXIC AND CAUSTIC CHEMICALS, FUMES AND AIRBORNE PARTICLES. OCCASIONALLY WORKING IN HIGH PRECARIOUS

PLACES.