Job Description:

• 1) Sets up torsion spring coiling machines, according to blueprints and setup charts, to fabricate torsion springs from round wire: Reviews blueprint to determine setup procedures to follow, machine attachments required, and material specifications for new part, or obtains details from setup chart for repeat orders.

• 2) Requests delivery of specified stock from stockroom to work area.

• 3) Selects machine attachments, such as arbors, cams, and feed mechanism, according to blueprint or setup chart, and installs them on machine.

• 4) Verifies wire diameter, using micrometer caliper, and mounts wire on reel stand and threads end through feed mechanism.

• 5) Sets arbor cam to control pitch of spring.

• 6) Makes trial run and measures sample for conformance to specifications, using micrometers and gauges.

• 7) Adjusts machine to attain specified tolerances and releases machine to SPRING COILER with oral instructions concerning its operation.

• 8) Grinds machine parts, such as cams and arbor, to maintain dimensions.

• 9) Recommends blueprint changes to resolve production problems.