Gear Cutter & Grinder A DSC - 1st Shift

Bell Flight; Grand Prairie (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Bell Textron Inc. in Grand Prairie, TX, is seeking a Gear, Cut & Grind technician to support our Drive Systems Center.

You will set up and operate a range of gear manufacturing equipment to produce spiral bevel, helical, and hypoid gears, ensuring tight tolerances and consistent quality. You will also contribute to development of new gears and gear cutting processes, perform testing with gear testing and checking machines, and handle grinding on case-hardened surfaces.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Setups and work must be held to extremely close tolerances.
• Advises and assists in 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.

Skills

Gear cutting

Gear grinding

Precision measuring

Quality inspection

Tools

Gear cutters

Gear grinders

Testing equipment

Precision tools

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 at the Drive System Center location 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.
• Setups and work must be held to extremely close tolerances.
• Advises and assists in 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, 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 experience as a Gear Cutter and Grinder plus two years of related experience.

Textron is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, disability, sex (including pregnancy and sexual orientation), genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law. This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The ITAR/EAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. ‘Green Card Holder’), Political Asylee, or Refugee. Non-U.S. persons selected must meet eligibility requirements for access to export‑restricted information. Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information. Preference given to Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces.