Precision Manual Grinder for High-Accuracy Toolmaking

GWS Tool Group; South Beloit (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

GWS Tool Group in South Beloit, IL invites applications for a Manual Grinder. This role works with chamfer grinders and other manual machines to produce high-precision cutting tools, verifying accuracy against prints and drawings.

Candidates should have a high school diploma, at least one year in a machine shop, and familiarity with measuring instruments. Certification is welcomed but not required; lifting up to 50 pounds.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Machining certification preferred but not required.
• Minimum 1 year of machine shop experience.
• Experience with surface grinders preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set up and adjust offsets as required.
• Study blueprints and drawings to determine dimensions and setup.
• Verify conformance of finished workpiece to specifications.
• Select fixtures, tools, and attachments and set up machines.
• Calculate and set controls for speed, feed, depth, and angle.
• Check machinery daily to ensure functionality.
• Other duties assigned.
• Assemble final product using prints and BOM.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Reading micrometers/calipers

Tolerance calculations

Machining with lathes/mills/grinders

Quality inspection

Education

High school diploma or GED

Machining certification (preferred)

Tools

Surface grinders

Job description

GWS Tool Group in South Beloit, IL invites applications for a Manual Grinder. This role works with chamfer grinders and other manual machines to produce high-precision cutting tools, verifying accuracy against prints and drawings.

Candidates should have a high school diploma, at least one year in a machine shop, and familiarity with measuring instruments. Certification is welcomed but not required; lifting up to 50 pounds.