3rd Shift Grinding Technician: Blanchard, Surface & OD

Anderson International; Stow (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Anderson International in Stow, OH, is seeking a 3rd shift grinder to set up and operate Blanchard (rotary surface), surface and OD grinders to finish components to drawing size, roundness, flatness, parallelism and surface finish requirements.

You will read orders and drawings, set up on magnetic chucks or fixtures, dress wheels, grind to size and inspect parts before moving on. 2+ years grinding experience preferred; training available for machining backgrounds.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• 2+ years of Blanchard, surface and/or OD grinding experience preferred; will train candidates with machining background.
• Able to read blueprints and understand GD&T basics (flatness, parallelism, perpendicularity).
• Able to use micrometers, calipers, height gauges, dial indicators and bore gauges.

Responsibilities

• Read work orders, blueprints and routings to determine stock to remove, sequence and finish requirements.
• Set up parts on magnetic chucks, fixtures, blocks or between centers; indicate and square work as required.
• Select, mount, balance and dress grinding wheels; set speeds, feeds and depth of cut.
• Blanchard grinding: rough and finish grind large flat work to thickness, flatness and parallelism; load parts on rotary magnetic chuck and use hoist or crane for heavy parts.
• Surface grinding: precision grind smaller parts to tight size and surface finish tolerances.
• OD grinding: set up work between centers or in a chuck; grind diameters, shoulders and tapers to size, runout and finish.
• Inspect parts with micrometers, height gauges, indicators and surface finish gauges; record first-piece and in-process checks.
• Perform daily machine checks and basic maintenance; report machine problems to maintenance.
• Clock on and off every work order operation accurately; report labor against the correct job.
• Report any routing, drawing or work instruction problem through the Process Issue Report the same shift.
• Communicate job status, problems and handoffs to the 1st shift at shift change.
• Keep the work area clean and organized; report safety issues/concerns to management

Skills

Read blueprints

GD&T basics

Self-motivated

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Micrometers

Calipers

Height gauges

Dial indicators

Bore gauges

Sage 500

Epicor Kinetic

Job description

Anderson International in Stow, OH, is seeking a 3rd shift grinder to set up and operate Blanchard (rotary surface), surface and OD grinders to finish components to drawing size, roundness, flatness, parallelism and surface finish requirements.

You will read orders and drawings, set up on magnetic chucks or fixtures, dress wheels, grind to size and inspect parts before moving on. 2+ years grinding experience preferred; training available for machining backgrounds.