CENTERLESS GRINDER OPERATOR

RAMCO SPECIALTIES INC; Hudson (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

RAMCO Specialties Inc. in Hudson, Ohio, seeks a Grinding Operator to set up and operate centerless grinding machines. The role emphasizes precision, adherence to blueprints, and maintaining safety on the manufacturing floor while delivering quality metal parts.

High school diploma required; prior shop floor experience preferred; candidates must demonstrate strong math, measurement, and manual dexterity to ensure consistent output of components suited for assembly and finishing processes.

Qualifications

• Must read blueprints and perform precise measurements.
• Strong math and measurement skills required.
• Ability to work with precision and accuracy on metal parts.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate centerless grinders to finish metal parts.
• Monitor operations and make adjustments; stop machine when issues occur.
• Mount grinding wheels and select tools per specs.
• Perform routine cleaning and lubrication of machines.
• Replace worn parts as needed.
• Compute tool dimensions and adjust settings for accuracy.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Math & measurement

Precision & accuracy

Under pressure

Good communication

Manual dexterity

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Centerless grinders

Job description

Job Details

Location: Ramco Specialties Inc – Hudson, OH 44236

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: High School

Objective: Responsible for setting up and operating centerless grinding machines used for grinding the outside diameters of metal parts.

Essential Functions

• Monitors machine operations to determine whether adjustments are necessary; stops machine when problems occur.
• Sets up and operates centerless grinders to grind metal work pieces.
• Operates centerless grinders to grind metal work pieces and places them in boxes or on racks; sets aside pieces that are defective.
• Selects and mounts grinding wheels on machines, according to specifications, using hand tools and knowledge of abrasives and grinding procedures.
• Performs basic maintenance, such as cleaning and lubricating machine parts.
• Removes and replaces worn or broken machine parts, using hand tools.
• Computes numbers, widths, and angles of cutting tools, micrometers, scales, and gauges and adjusts tools to produce specified cuts.

Preferred Skills

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and a good understanding of math and measurements.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Effective communication and people skills.
• Strong diligence.
• Excellent mechanical skills.
• Ability to work with precision and accuracy.

Required Education

High school diploma or equivalent.

Competencies

• Adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle quickly and repeatedly to exact positions.
• Ability to quickly move the hand together with the arm or two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• Precisely coordinate movements of fingers and both hands to manipulate or assemble objects.
• Recognize when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.
• Compare a presented object with a remembered object.
• Ability to compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns.

Physical Demands

Must be able to sit and talk or hear, walk, climb stairs, stand, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands, arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 to 70 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and peripheral vision.

Work Environment

The work environment requires wearing eye and hearing protection on the manufacturing floor and safety-toed shoes. The Grinding Operator will frequently spend time on the manufacturing floor as well as in the office.