Precision Gear Grinding Operator (CNC)

American Rheinmetall; Plymouth (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

American Rheinmetall is seeking a skilled machinist to set up and operate precision gear grinding equipment, dressing wheels, and verifying tolerances with precision gauges. You will control rotation speeds, feeds, coolant flow, and part indexing to produce compliant gears.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED with 5–7 years of related experience. The role requires adherence to AS9100/IS14001 and strong attention to safety and quality in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent, and five to seven years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Sets up automatic dressing device to dress wheel to specified profile.
• Moves controls to set synchronized rotation speeds and feed rates.
• Positions and secures workpiece on mandrel between centers or in chuck, and turns handwheels to position workpiece and wheel, verifying positions with thickness gauges, dial indicators, and micrometers.
• Turns valve handle and directs flow of coolant against wheel and workpiece.
• Moves controls to index workpiece and feed wheel to workpiece, adjusting depth of cut in part by sight and feel.
• Verifies dimensions of ground workpiece for conformance to specifications.
• Grinds metallic materials.
• Changes worn tools and cleans machine, tooling, and parts.
• Operates bench grinder to sharpen tools.
• Performs light machine maintenance (check oil and coolant levels).

Job description

American Rheinmetall is seeking a skilled machinist to set up and operate precision gear grinding equipment, dressing wheels, and verifying tolerances with precision gauges. You will control rotation speeds, feeds, coolant flow, and part indexing to produce compliant gears.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED with 5–7 years of related experience. The role requires adherence to AS9100/IS14001 and strong attention to safety and quality in a manufacturing environment.