CNC Grinder Operator - Day shift

Nordson Extrusion Dies Industries, LLC; Chippewa Falls (WI); On-site; USD 27,552,000 - 38,573,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordson PPS is seeking an experienced CNC Grinder Operator to set up and run grinding machines, ensuring external surfaces meet blueprint specifications. You will read blueprints, select grinding wheels, and dress wheels as needed to achieve precise tolerances.

Responsibilities include mounting wheels, positioning stock, controlling stroke and feed, and verifying tolerances with precision measuring tools. Team collaboration is essential for quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Reads blueprint for product specifications such as dimensions, tolerances, and number of parts to be ground, and determines what grinding wheel to be used.
• Ability to read and understand work instructions and blueprints, plus follow verbal work instructions.
• Ability to work within a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Reads blueprint for product specifications such as dimensions, tolerances, and number of parts to be ground, and determines what grinding wheel to be used.
• Mounts wheel on spindle using a hoist, where applicable.
• Dresses wheel to specifications if required.
• Position wheel to location for stock removal.
• Sets up machine to control length of stroke and pattern.
• Lifts and positions work piece and secures work piece on magnetic chuck.
• Starts machine and activates controls to feed wheel against work piece.
• Verifies dimensions of finished work piece for conformance to specifications.
• Changes worn grinding wheel.
• Determines the order of grinding operations when multiple operations are to be done.
• Performs complex dressing of grinding wheels to accomplish blueprint specifications.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Team player

Attention to detail

Measuring tools

Education

Industrial experience preferred

Tools

Micrometer

Dial indicator

Job description

Nordson PPS, a global leader in Polymer Processing Systems, is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we are looking for candidates who share that same commitment.

Job Summary - CNC Grinder Operator

This position involves setting up and operating grinding machines to grind external surfaces of work pieces to specifications by performing the following duties.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Reads blueprint for product specifications such as dimensions, tolerances, and number of parts to be ground, and determines what grinding wheel to be used
• Mounts wheel on spindle using a hoist, where applicable
• Dresses wheel to specifications if required
• Position wheel to location for stock removal
• Sets up machine to control length of stroke and pattern
• Lifts and positions work piece and secures work piece on magnetic chuck
• Starts machine and activates controls to feed wheel against work piece
• Verifies dimensions of finished work piece for conformance to specifications
• Changes worn grinding wheel
• Determines the order of grinding operations when multiple operations are to be done
• Performs complex dressing of grinding wheels to accomplish blueprint specifications

Education and Experience Requirements

• Previous experience working in an industrial environment (preferred)
• Ability to read and understand work instructions and blueprints, plus follow verbal work instructions
• Ability to work within a team environment

Preferred Skills and Abilities

• Ability to focus on one task for long periods of time
• Ability to use measuring tools such as micrometer and dial indicator

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. We offer the ability to request reasonable accommodations.

Travel Required: None.

About Nordson Polymer Processing Systems

Nordson Polymer Processing Systems designs, develops and manufactures systems to melt, homogenize, filter, meter, and give shape to plastic materials. We craft world-class machines to optimize every part of the polymer processing journey. By joining our team today, you will help us bring innovative ideas to life. Nordson Polymer Processing Systems is a global team that works to create intelligent solutions that help our customers improve their manufacturing process, produce better products and become even more competitive. Our polymer processing technologies and plastic extrusion equipment are used in applications across a wide range of industries, from food packaging to EV batteries. We offer a supportive culture in a growing and dynamic work environment. Whether you're just beginning your career or you're a seasoned professional, there's a place for you to belong at Nordson Polymer Processing Systems. We offer hourly and salary positions in production, maintenance, customer service, quality, engineering, and more. We actively invest in our teams to help you build your skillsets and advance your career. At Nordson, we believe that anything is possible. We empower our global team of employees to engineer, manufacture, and market innovative products and systems that are essential to everyday life. These differentiated products and systems are used for precision dispensing and processing and serve a variety of end markets, including packaging, transportation, medical, and electronics. Founded in 1954, we are guided by our values of integrity, respect for people, customer passion, energy, and excellence. We care for our employees and provide them with opportunities to advance their careers and make an impact, inside and outside of work. Nordson is headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, and has direct operations in more than 35 countries to support our products and systems with application expertise and a direct global sales and service organization.