Aerospace Precision Grinder Operator

HDI Landing Gear; Strongsville (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

HDI Landing Gear in Strongsville, OH is seeking an experienced grinder operator to set up and run cylindrical and ID/OD grinding processes for aerospace landing gear components. You will follow blueprints, adjust wheels, and verify tolerances with precision measuring tools.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, at least 3 years of manual machining experience, and 1+ year operating grinding machines such as ID/OD grinders or centerless grinders.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in manual machining.
• Minimum 1 year of experience running ID/OD, or centerless grinder.

Responsibilities

• Follow work instructions/blueprints to operate a Sunnen ID Honer or cylindrical grinder to bring steel landing gear parts to tolerance.
• Adjust dial to set angle of workpiece to horizontal grinding wheel.
• Dress wheel manually or with preset device.
• Position workpiece on faceplate, magnetic chuck, or in chuck jaws, using wrenches.
• Set grinding wheel speed, work surface speed, and travel rate according to material properties.
• Position and tighten stops to set depth of cut and stroke of workpiece.
• Utilize both automatic and manual controls to feed wheel.
• Utilize measuring instruments such as micrometers, dial indicators, and gage blocks to confirm tolerances.
• Size & micro finish/hand grind as needed to achieve related blueprint dimensions.
• Document & maintain traceability per AS9100 and NADCAP.
• May dress grinding wheel to specified profile for contour grinding.
• Operate tracer attachment to duplicate contours from templates or models.

Skills

Manual machining

Grinding

Reading blueprints

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Sunnen ID Honer

Cylindrical grinder

ID/OD grinder

Job description

HDI Landing Gear in Strongsville, OH is seeking an experienced grinder operator to set up and run cylindrical and ID/OD grinding processes for aerospace landing gear components. You will follow blueprints, adjust wheels, and verify tolerances with precision measuring tools.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, at least 3 years of manual machining experience, and 1+ year operating grinding machines such as ID/OD grinders or centerless grinders.