Automatic Screw Machine

 

 

        WHAT DOES AN AUTOMATIC SCREW MACHINE OPERATOR DO?

 

    The Automatic Screw Machine Operator, after installing material and

tools appropriate to his/her skill level, operates one or more automatic

screw machines to produce parts that meet specifications. The Automatic

Screw Machine Operator checks produced parts regularly until the

required number of parts have been produced. Operators are graded

according to the complexity of work and the number of tools that they

can competently handle.

 

 

        WHERE DO SKILLED AUTOMATIC SCREW MACHINE PERSONNEL WORK?

 

    In the Chicago metropolitan area, there are approximately 400 firms

engaged in production of screw machine products. About 225 firms engage

in the screw machine products manufacturing business as custom or

contract manufacturers and more than 150 original equipment manufactures

with automatic screw machine departments.

 

 

        WHAT ARE THE SKILLED JOB CLASSIFICATIONS IN THE AUTOMATIC SCREW

        MACHINE PRODUCTS INDUSTRY & THEIR WAGE RANGES?

 

Screw Machine Helper                  $7.00-$9.00        Hour

Screw Machine Junior Operator      $9.00-$12.00      Hour

Screw Machine Senior Operator      $11.00-$18.00    Hour

Screw Machine Setter                   $18.00-$25.00    Hour

 

        WHAT'S COVERED IN THE AUTOMATIC SCREW MACHINE TRAINING PROGRAM?

 

Orientation, Safety & Housekeeping                       10 Clock Hours

Basic Shop Mathematics Skills                               25 Clock Hours

Blueprint Reading                                                30 Clock Hours

Dimensional Metrology - Precision Measurement      25 Clock Hours

Automatic Screw Machine Terminology                    15 Clock Hours

Screw Machine Operation - Fundamentals               55 Clock Hours

Screw Machine Tooling and Operations                   210 Clock Hours

Statistical Process Control                                    40 Clock Hours

Computer Numerical Control of Machine Tools          60 Clock Hours

 

        WHAT SKILLS DO I NEED TO BRING TO QUALIFY FOR TRAINING?

 

Attention to detail

 

Enjoy working with your head & hands

 

Read & write English at an 8th grade level

 

Math skills at an 8th grade level

 

Enjoy getting things right

 

        WHEN DOES TRAINING TAKE PLACE?

 

8:00am-3:00pm    Monday thru Friday

 

 

        WHERE DOES TRAINING TAKE PLACE?

 

2101 S. Kedzie Ave Chicago, IL 60623

 

1 block north of Cermak on Kedzie Ave

 

 

        WHAT PERCENT OF STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE THE TRAINING, GET A

        TRAINING RELATED JOB?

 

    The purpose of IMF placement services is to help graduates get a

job. Graduates are entitled to placement services at no additional cost.

While IMF cannot guarantee employment to any graduate, we can provide

contacts, guidance, and assistance in your job search. Alumni are

welcome to these services within 3 years of graduation.

 

The last complete Operator class had the following results:

 

Enrolled in Training:                    19

Completed Training:                    15

Placed in Jobs:                            14

Average Wage at Placement:        $11.47

Average Wage 180 Days after Placement:       $12.56

 

                       

        HOW MUCH TIME DOES THE TRAINING PROGRAM TAKE TO COMPLETE?

 

 

 

480 clock hours, approx. 16 weeks (4 months)

 

        WHO ARE THE INSTRUCTORS?

 

*Kelvalust Terry* is the Lead Instructor; he has more than 12 years of

experience in the precision machining industry, most recently at Harley-Davisdon and Falk-Rexnord in Milwaukee.

 

 

*Derek James* is the Screw Machine and CNC Instructor; he has more than 15 years experience in the screw machine products industry, most recently at Calumet Screw Machine Products in Mokena, Illinois.

 

        HOW DO I ENROLL?

 

Call the IMF office:  773.277.2343

 

        HOW MUCH DOES THE TRAINING PROGRAM COST?  $5295.00

 

 

        GRANT AVAILABILITY FOR TUITION & FEES

 

If you are a resident of the City of Chicago or Cook County and if your total household

income falls below the following guidelines, you may qualify for a grant

from the City of Chicago or Cook County to pay your tuition & fees.

 

        INCOME GUIDELINES TO QUALIFY FOR TUITION GRANT:

 

Size of Family Unit      Income

1      $8,860

2      $12,430

3      $17,060

4      $21,060

5      $24,860

6      $29,070

 

For Family Units with more than 6 members, add $4,210 to the income

level for each additional member.

 

        DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO QUALIFY FOR TUITION GRANT:

 

  

1. Birth Certificate

2. Social Security Card

3. Proof of Address (Gas Bill, Light Bill, Telephone Bill)

4. Proof of Citizenship (Voter's Registration Card) or Alien Registration

5. Illinois State Drivers License or State Identification Card

6. Registration for Selective Service

7. Proof of Income for the last 6 months: check stubs, TANF authorization and letter of support from persons or organizations providing for your living expenses

 

        STEPS TO ENROLL:

 

1. Attend an IMF Orientation session.

2. Complete an IMF Application for Admission.

3. Complete the Test of Basic Education & Bennett Mechanical

Comprehension Test.

4. Interview with a member of the IMF staff.

5. Provide all required documentation.

6. Complete the Enrollment Agreement.

 

IMF reserves the right to make the final determination for acceptance into the program.

 

 

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