Machine Operator

Roller-Bearing-Company-of-America-Inc; Trenton (NJ); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Roller-Bearing-Company-of-America-Inc is seeking a CNC Machinist/Machine Operator in New Jersey to set up and operate grinding equipment and inspect finished parts to ensure dimensional accuracy.

You will read blueprints and job orders, adjust tooling and feeds, and perform daily equipment checks. The role requires 1–3 years of hands-on machining experience, a high school diploma or GED, and the ability to lift up to 40 pounds. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 1–3 months related experience or training, or equivalent.
• Experience as CNC machinist or machine operator in hands-on mechanical environment (1–3 years) required.
• Must be Grind Operator qualified.

Responsibilities

• Load and load parts to machines and ensure proper flow.
• Read blueprints and job orders to determine specs and tooling instructions.
• Set up and operate grinding machines to grind diameter surfaces to specification.
• Inspect parts with gauges to verify conformance.
• Troubleshoot and adjust equipment as needed.
• Record production data and maintain clean work area.
• Operate forklift for non-production tasks and handle lifting up to 40 lbs.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Quality awareness

Teamwork

Mathematical skills

Safety compliance

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Fixed gauges

Calipers

Micrometers

Grinding machines

Forklift operation

Job description

• Maintains parts flow to machine using auto load or hand load and uses caution when hand loading
• Reads blueprint or job order for product specifications, such as dimensions and tolerances, and tooling instructions, such as fixtures, feed rates, cutting speeds, depth of cut, and determines sequence of operations.
• Works in teams.
• Maintains the ability and knowledge to make size adjustments if needed.
• Observes operation of machine and verifies conformance of machined work piece to specifications, using measuring instruments, such as fixed gauges, calipers, and micrometers.
• Maintains ability to effectively present information in one on one and small group situations to technicians, operators, supervisor, and management
• Maintains knowledge on how to change the wheel and installing guarding.
• Maintains understanding of machine controls and process control plans and Associate Gauging.
• Changes worn diamonds and rotates diamonds as needed
• Maintains adjustments on taper.
• Maintains ability to be able to move heavy baskets using pallet jacks.
• Examines and feels surface of work piece for defects.
• Must be able to understand how to power up, power down, start and stop machines.
• Troubleshoots and adjusts auto loading mechanisms
• Turns valve handle to direct flow of coolant or cutting oil against tool and work piece.
• Perform daily inspections on equipment
• Perform preventive maintenance per instructions for machine or equipment
• Record required information, either in written or electronic form, pertinent to production, quality, and time records.
• Maintain a clean work area. Follow all safety and housekeeping rules, policies and procedures.
• Works from written and verbal instructions.
• Loading and unloading forklift for non-production purposes only. Employee must regularly lift up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

Grind Set-up

Summary: Sets up and operates grinding machines to grind diameter surfaces on metal objects to specifications by performing the following duties.

• Must be Grind Operator qualified
• Troubleshoots and repairs equipment as needed.
• Moves controls to position tool and work pieces in relation to each other, and to set specified feeds, speeds, and depth of cut.
• Selects positions of machine to insure product being made meets specifications.

EDUCATION:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

SKILLS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. #CB

Qualifications

Education

Required

High School or better.

Experience

Required

1-3 years:

1-3 Years of Experience as a CNC Machinist, Machine Operator, or experience in a hands on mechanical environment is required

Equal Opportunity Employer
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