Offered at the Green Bay and Marinette campuses. For
information in Green Bay: (920) 498-5444. For information in
Marinette: (715) 735-9361. Toll-free: (888) 385-6982.
This program is fully eligible for nancial aid.
As a computer numerical control technician/programmer
operator, you play an important role in today's modern
manufacturing environments. You set up and operate
computer numerical controlled machine tools, working from
blueprints and set-up sheets. You set up xturing and tooling,
produce and inspect parts, and edit CNC programs on CNC
lathes and machining centers. As a graduate of the CNC
Technician program, you're also prepared for a career as a jig
and xture apprentice/trainee, or a manufacturing
engineering technician. With additional education and/or
work experience, you 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 xturing and tooling; produces and inspects
parts; and edits CNC programs on CNC lathes and machining
centers.
Jig and Fixture Apprentice/Trainee: lays out, ts, and
assembles parts to make and repair cutting tools, jigs,
xtures, gauges, or machinist’s hand tools by analyzing
speci cations.
Machinist Apprentice/Trainee: sets up and operates a variety
of machine tools; and ts and assembles parts to fabricate or
repair machine tools and to maintain industrial machines.
Manufacturing Engineering Technician: supports production
in a CNC machining environment.
• 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.
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