4320 Production Manufacturing - Surface Grinder

Gleason Corporation; Westland (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Gleason Corporation is seeking a Surface Grinder to set up, operate, and tend grinding tools to remove burrs, sharpen edges, and polish metal surfaces. The role requires planning difficult grinding operations with high accuracy and reading blueprints to select feeds, speeds, and tooling using precise measuring instruments.

Candidates should have extensive machine shop knowledge, ideally with a Journeyman machining background or equivalent experience.

Qualifications

• Requires extensive knowledge of machine shop practices usually acquired through extensive on the job training and experience.
• Journeyman (machining) or 8 years equivalent.
• High degree of mechanical aptitude and print reading skills.
• Ability to work independently and to manage one’s time effectively.
• Knowledge/experience with other machines (lathe, mill, CNC set up/programming, I.D./O.D. Grind, jig grind) is not required but is beneficial.
• Understanding of individual contribution to the product conformity and product safety.
• The importance of ethical behavior.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate and tend surface grinding tools to remove excess material and burrs from surfaces.
• Plan and perform difficult surface grinding operations with complex setups and high accuracy.
• Determine feeds, speeds, tooling and operation sequence from drawings or layouts; using precision measuring instruments.
• Maintain a workable supply of perishable tools and supply charts of Q1 functions.
• Assist at other machines in Manufacturing when needed.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Print reading

Independent work

Time management

Ethical behavior

Education

Journeyman machinist

Tools

Lathe

Mill

CNC setup

ID/OD grind

Jig grind

Job description

Position Summary

The Surface Grinder is responsible for setting-up, operating and tending grinding and related tools to remove excess material/burrs from surfaces, sharpen edges/ corners, and to buff, hone or polish metal.

Primary Responsibilities

• Specializes in operating one type of machine tool (Surface Grinder) used in making or maintaining jigs, fixtures or gages.
• Planning and performing difficult surface grinding operations which require complicated setups or a high degree of accuracy.
• Determine proper feeds, speeds, tooling and operation sequence or select those prescribed in drawings, blueprints or layouts; using a variety of precision measuring instruments.
• Maintains a workable supply of perishable tools required in the operation of machinery, as well as supply charts of Q1 functions.

Secondary Responsibilities as Required

• Assists at other machines in Manufacturing when needed

Education and Experience

• Requires extensive knowledge of machine shop practices usually acquired through extensive on the job training and experience.
• Journeyman (machining) or 8 years equivalent

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• High degree of mechanical aptitude and print reading skills
• Ability to work independently and to manage one’s time effectively
• Knowledge/experience with other machines (lathe, mill, CNC set up/programming, I.D./O.D. Grind, jig grind) is not required but is beneficial.
• Understanding of individual contribution to the product conformity and product safety.
• The importance of ethical behavior.

Working Conditions: Plant Floor

Physical Demands: Long periods of standing, repeated movements of fingers, hands and wrists, repeat same movements, bend, twist of body, use of hands to handle, control, or feel products, tools, or turn grind handle.

Supervisor Responsibility: No

Specialized License: No

FLSA Exempt: No