CNC Cutter/Grinder

Jarvis Airfoil, Inc.; Portland (CT); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Jarvis Airfoil, Inc. in Portland, CT is seeking a Tool Grinder to sharpen milling cutters, drills, taps, and turning tools, and to manufacture special form relieved cutters. The role includes maintaining grinding supplies inventory and performing routine CNC maintenance while ensuring quality standards are met with proper documentation.

The ideal candidate brings 4-5 years of manufacturing experience, cutter operator and die cutting exposure, and familiarity with GD&T and measurement tools.

Qualifications

• 4-5 years manufacturing experience.
• Aerospace experience helpful.
• 3-5 years Cutter Operator and Die Cutting experience.

Responsibilities

• Sharpen milling cutters, drills, taps, or turning tools as required.
• Manufacture special form relieved cutters and maintain inventory of grinding supplies.
• Perform routine maintenance on CNC equipment and determine maintenance needs.
• Maintain quality standards and record quality results.
• Monitor machines and readings to ensure proper operation.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Manufacturing methods

Shop math

Measuring equipment use

Tools

GD&T

Excel

Job description

Job Purpose:

Responsible for sharpening various types of milling cutters, drills, taps or turning tools as required, manufacturing special form relieved cutters, maintaining the inventory of cutter grinding supplies. Perform routine maintenance on equipment including CNC and determine when and what kind of maintenance is needed. Maintains quality standards and records quality results.

Duties:

• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs and other techniques to maximize the effective manufacture of distribution of goods.
• Knowledge of machines and tools including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. Be able to determine the kind of tools and equipment they will need in order to do the job properly.
• The skill to conduct tests and inspections of products or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Watches gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Must be detail oriented and meticulous and have excellent communication skills. Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Have a full understanding of the implications of new information for both current and future problem solving and decision making.
• The Tool Grinder needs the ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.
• Needs the ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time. Needs the ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce viable answers.

Skills/Qualifications:

Analyzing Information, Manufacturing Methods, and Procedures.

Knowledge of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing)beneficial

Strong verbal and interpersonal skills, analytical and shop math skills, as well as working knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Ability to use measuring equipment - calipers, micrometers, height gauges, indicators, depth gauges, & size blocks.

Required experience:

4-5 years' manufacturing experience

Aerospace experience helpful

3-5 years' Cutter Operator and Die Cutting experience