OD Operator

ARCH; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

ARCH Global Precision seeks a precision grinder operator to set up and run grinding processes, ensuring parts meet tight tolerances. You will select wheels, adjust speeds, and monitor tool wear while verifying dimensions with micrometers and dial indicators. Attention to quality and safety is essential.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or equivalent and strong math skills. This on-site role requires standing for long periods and handling small workpieces with accuracy.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and understand instructions, written procedures, and specifications.
• Proficiency with measurement tools such as micrometers and calipers is expected.
• Math skills for tolerances, feeds, and speeds must be demonstrated.

Responsibilities

• Position and secure workpieces on magnetic chuck, holding fixture, or machine table.
• Selects grinding wheel, speeds, and feed rates based on material and abrasive knowledge.
• Dress wheel for contour grinding as required and may operate tracer attachments.
• Set rotation speeds, feed rates, and monitor measurements with indicators and gauges.
• Verify dimensions of ground parts to drawings using measuring instruments.
• Maintain a safe, clean work area and adhere to quality standards.

Skills

Use of Measurement Tools

Mathematics

Interest and Aptitude for Technology

Attention to Detail

Ability to Read Blueprints

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Positions and secures workpiece on magnetic chuck, in holding fixture, or directly to machine table.
• Selects grinding wheel, grinding speeds, and feed rates for each operation according to knowledge of metal properties and abrasives, and mounts wheel on spindle.
• Moves device to dress wheel.
• Moves controls and reads dials to set rotation speeds and feed rates.
• Positions and tightens stops to limit table travel.
• Moves controls to feed workpiece to wheel or vice versa.
• Turns valve handle and directs flow of coolant against wheel and workpiece.
• Verifies dimensions of ground workpiece for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments as micrometers, comparators, dial indicators, gauge blocks, and load test equipment.
• May dress grinding wheel to specified profile for contour grinding, using special fixtures and tools.
• May grind nonmetallic materials, such as plastics.
• May operate tracer attachment to duplicate contours from templates or models.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction.
• Strong attention to detail
• Process Improvement
• Able to communicate verbally

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• Equivalent to high school education or related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• May be required to have experience with particular material, product, or precision level, or with machine of particular size, type, or trade name.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Work near moving mechanical parts.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Additional Notes

ARCH Global Precision is an Equal Opportunity Employee and wholeheartedly supports diversity in the workplace as a basic premise for business success. All employees of ARCH Global Precision are employed on an at-will basis.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

Qualifications

Skills

Required

Use of Measurement Tools

Intermediate

Mathematics

Advanced

Interest and Aptitude for Technology

Advanced

Attention to Detail

Advanced

Ability to Read Blueprints

Some Knowledge

Behaviors

:

Motivations

:

Education

Experience

Licenses & Certifications

Equal Opportunity Employer
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