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Bucyrus (OH)

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Job summary

Timken, a leader in engineered bearings, seeks a Machine Operator to maintain quality product flow and ensure equipment efficiency. The role involves operating grinding machines, performing quality inspections, and collaborating with team members to enhance production quality. This position offers a dynamic manufacturing environment with opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits
Over a century of knowledge and innovation
Culture of top performance
Products that contribute to a sustainable world

Qualifications

  • Previous experience operating grinding machines is a plus.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality required.
  • Proficient in using measurement tools and gauges.

Responsibilities

  • Operate various grinding and auxiliary equipment.
  • Verify the correctness of indicators using master gauges.
  • Collaborate with inspectors to address quality issues.

Skills

Attention to detail
Proficiency in measurement tools
Ability to perform minor machine repairs

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Optical comparators
Various gauges/indicators

Job description

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Your Career Begins at Timken
If you're ready for a challenging career that provides you with the ability to advance personally and professionally, look to Timken. Our associates make the world more productive by improving the efficiency and reliability of the machinery that keeps industry in motion.

The Timken Company engineers, manufactures and markets bearings, transmissions, gearboxes, belts, chain and related products, and offers a spectrum of powertrain rebuild and repair services. Known for its quality products and with 14,000 employees operating from 28 countries, Timken makes the world more productive and keeps industry in motion.

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

The Machine Operator is responsible for setting up, operating, and maintaining quality product flow on various grinding and auxiliary equipment. This role involves examining problems and performing minor machine repairs to ensure consistent production quality.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Machine Operation: Operate a variety of equipment, including face, OD, ID, and rib grinding machines, marking machines, and packing machines.

• Setup and Adjustment: Set up machines by adjusting load chutes, backing plates, feed arms, loaders, grinding wheels, and timers. Utilize tools such as stopwatches, totalizers, and micrometers to ensure proper operation.

• Quality Assurance: Verify the correctness of indicators against master gauges and conduct visual and dimensional inspections using various gauging equipment.

• Monitoring and Maintenance: Oversee assigned production lines to ensure machines are functioning correctly. Make minor adjustments and notify the Lead Employee or supervisor of malfunctions or major repair needs.

• Assistance and Support: Provide assistance to new operating employees and offer standard work support, excluding specific tasks such as wheel changes and unjamming certain chutes.

• Collaboration: Interact with inspectors and maintenance personnel to address equipment repairs, quality issues, and other production-related matters.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT:

• Face, OD, ID, and rib grinding machines

• Marking and packing machines

• Optical comparators and various gauges/indicators

• Hand tools and miscellaneous equipment

MATERIALS HANDLED:

• Lubricants, grinding wheels, belts, diamonds, cups, or cones, and packing materials.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

• Experience: Previous experience operating grinding machines or in a manufacturing environment is a plus.

• Skills: Proficient in using measurement tools and gauges. Ability to perform minor repairs and maintenance on machines. Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Work is performed in a manufacturing environment with exposure to noise and machinery.

• Requires standing for extended periods and occasional lifting of materials.

• Work temperature-variable environment where temperature conditions can change.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

This position does not involve direct supervision of other employees but requires effective communication and teamwork with peers and supervisors.

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.

The Timken Company, a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion, designs a growing portfolio of next-generation products for diverse industries. For more than 125 years, Timken has used its specialized expertise to innovate and create customer-centric solutions that increase reliability and efficiency. The company posted $4.6 billion in sales in 2024 and employs more than 19,000 people globally, operating from 45 countries. Timken has been recognized among America's Most Responsible Companies and America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity by Newsweek, the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere and America's Most Innovative Companies by Fortune.

Why Choose Timken?
  • Over a century of knowledge and innovation
  • A culture of top performance
  • Products that contribute to a sustainable world
  • A conviction to improve communities around us
  • Competitive salary and benefits
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