Gear Cutter %26 Grinder A - 1st Shift

Textron; Grand Prairie (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Textron is seeking a Gear, Cut & Grind Technician in Grand Prairie, Texas, to support manufacturing operations. The role involves operating gear manufacturing equipment, ensuring high precision, and contributing to the development of gear cutting processes. Join a diverse team committed to excellence in vertical lift technologies.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience as a Gear Cutter and Grinder.
• Two years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Sets up and operates all types of gear manufacturing equipment.
• Ensures setups and work are held to extremely close tolerances.
• Advises on new gears and gear cutting processes.

Tools

Gear manufacturing equipment

Machinists’ hand tools

Precision measuring instruments

Job description

We are pioneers. We were the first to break the sound barrier and to design the first functional jetpack. We were aboard NASA’s first lunar mission and brought advanced tiltrotor systems to market. Today, we are defining the future of on-demand mobility. At Bell, we are proud to work for an iconic company with superb talent, rapidly creating novel and coveted vertical lift experiences.

Bell-Textron Inc. is seeking a Gear, Cut & Grind Technician to support our manufacturing operations at our Drive Systems Center in Grand Prairie, Texas.

Work Performed:

• Sets up and operates all types of gear manufacturing equipment including gear cutters, gear grinders, gear shavers, lapping machines, etc., to produce a wide variety of gears and splines including spiral bevel, helical, and hypoid gears.
• Ensures setups and work are held to extremely close tolerances.
• Advises and assists in the development of new gears and gear cutting processes.
• Tests and checks gears using gear testing and checking machines and equipment.
• Sets up and/or performs all grinding on case-hardened surfaces.

Tools & Equipment Used:

• All types of gear manufacturing, testing, and checking equipment, machinists’ hand tools, and precision measuring instruments.

Don’t miss the chance to join a diverse, inclusive environment that embodies one of our core values, Lift Each Other Up. As a member of our global workforce, you will collaborate with dedicated, enthusiastic teams where differences in experiences, backgrounds, and ideas, combined with a strong passion for our products, take us above and beyond flight.

Experience & Other Requirements:

• Three years of experience as a Gear Cutter and Grinder, plus two years of related experience.