Grinder Operator

Andritz AG; South Holland (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

ANDRITZ is seeking a Grinder Operator at our South Holland, IL facility. You will operate a cylindrical grinder to finish knives, RSR, slitters and other tool steel parts to precise sizes and tolerances.

Responsibilities include reviewing shop orders, setting up chucks and fixtures, taking measurements, recording results, and keeping the work area clean and safe. A high school diploma or equivalent is required for this permanent, on-site role.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent is required.

Responsibilities

• Review the V403 shop order and understand customer details through the description comments.
• Observe safety precautions and perform daily jib crane inspections.
• Adhere to the daily production schedule and track the production process.
• Determine required size, finish, and tolerances for grinding.
• Set up chucks, jigs, fixtures, grinding wheels to prepare the grinder.
• Operate the grinder to achieve required size, shape, finish, tolerances.
• Document start and finish dimensions and time on the shop order.
• Dress the grinding wheel as needed and take periodic measurements.
• Maintain clean and orderly work area and assist in repairs when needed.

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

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Job title: Grinder Operator

Job family: Manufacturing

Business area: Metals Processing

Contract location: South Holland, IL, US, 60473

Location type: Office Location / Office-based

Contract type: Permanent

Every day, ANDRITZ continues to deliver successful innovative solutions to our customers globally. Why are we so successful? Because we are passionate and love what we do! We are at the forefront of future engineering technologies, with solutions that ensure the success of our clients in key industries that are shaping the future of the world we live in.

The Role

Under the direction of Plant Manager, the Grinder Operator is responsible for operating a cylindrical grinder in grinding and regrinding outside diameters of knives, RSR, slitters, spacers, exposed faces, and other hardened and not hardened tool steel, alloy steel, carbon steel, and non-ferrous parts to required sizes and finishes, holding specified tolerances

Requirements

Essential Duties, Responsibilities and Key Result Items

• Review the V403 shop order, as this will provide the customer and details about the regrind part within the description comments.
• Observe proper safety precautions when handling each part and perform daily jib crane inspections.
• Adhere to the daily production schedule and track the production process.
• Determine the required size, finish, tolerances, etc., for the part to be ground.
• Prepare a grinder to obtain the required part by setting up the proper chucks, jigs, fixtures, grinding wheels, etc.
• Place the part on the grinder.
• Operate the grinder to obtain the required size, shape, finish, tolerances, etc.
• Document start and finish dimensions, along with time, on the shop order.
• Dress the grinding wheel as required.
• Take necessary periodic measurements to determine the progress of work.
• Remove and clean the part when the required size, shape, finish, and tolerances have been obtained.
• Clean the machine and work area as required.
• Lubricate the machine as required.
• Assist in repairs to the machine as required.
• Keep the working area clean and orderly.
• Customer Focus
• Ownership for Performance
• Shared Commitment

Education and Experience

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Physical Requirements

As required to individually perform Key Result items.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.