Centreless Grinder: Setter & Operator | Day Shift Overtime

James Kirby Associates Ltd; Tyseley; On-site; GBP 1,653,000 - 2,755,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Job summary

James Kirby Associates Ltd is recruiting for an experienced Centreless Grinder Setter/Operator on a permanent, day-shift basis near Birmingham. You will set and operate centreless grinding equipment, producing components to tight tolerances and inspecting parts during production.

The role requires hands-on grinder experience, ability to read drawings, and commitment to quality. Overtime is available and a pension is mentioned in the benefits.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with centreless grinding machines.
• Ability to set machines and not only operate them.
• Experience reading engineering drawings to tight tolerances.
• Good inspection and measurement skills using gauges.

Responsibilities

• Setting and operating centreless grinding machines.
• Carrying out both through-feed and plunge grinding.
• Producing components to tight dimensional tolerances.
• Working from engineering drawings and specifications.
• Completing in-process inspection with micrometers and gauges.
• Making machine and wheel adjustments as required.
• Carrying out routine machine checks and basic maintenance.

Skills

Centreless grinding

Machine setting

Reading drawings

Inspection skills

Quality control

Tools

Micrometers

Calipers

Grinding wheels

Job description

James Kirby Associates Ltd is recruiting for an experienced Centreless Grinder Setter/Operator on a permanent, day-shift basis near Birmingham. You will set and operate centreless grinding equipment, producing components to tight tolerances and inspecting parts during production.

The role requires hands-on grinder experience, ability to read drawings, and commitment to quality. Overtime is available and a pension is mentioned in the benefits.