Job Description:

• 1) Sets up and operates drill-sharpening machine to sharpen drill bits used in numerically controlled drill for fabricating printed circuit boards: Reads work order to determine number and size of drill bits to be sharpened.

• 2) Inserts drill bits into cleaning machine, point-side down, that automatically starts brushes rotating to clean and remove debris from dull bits.

• 3) Removes drill bit from cleaning machine and measures bit to verify specified size, using micrometer.

• 4) Selects corresponding size bushing and mounts bushing into chuck of sharpener, using handtools.

• 5) Inserts drill bit in chuck of sharpener and activates table that moves chuck and bit assembly through rotating abrading wheels to sharpen both sides of drill bit.

• 6) Flips switch to release chuck and drill bit and removes bit.

• 7) Observes sharpened bits under optical microscope to detect defects, such as chips or breaks.

• 8) Discards defective drill bits.

• 9) Places sharpened drill bits in box, point-end up.

• 10) May clean sharpener.