Senior CNC & Manual Grinding Machinist

Primetals Technologies, Ltd.; Sutton, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Primetals Technologies USA is seeking a senior Grinding Machinist to independently set up, program, and operate Studer, Danobat, and Campbell CNC grinders along with manual grinders to produce high-precision components.

The role requires strong technical judgment, mentoring abilities, and the capacity to contribute to process improvements and operational excellence. Career growth paths toward leadership roles are highlighted.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent; Technical School preferred.
• 5+ years with advanced CNC and precision grinding experience.
• Able to hold tolerances of ±0.0001 inch.
• Experience achieving high-polish surface finishes down to 8 Ra or better.
• Strong understanding of grinding parameters for hardened tool steels, carbide, stainless steel, and specialty alloys.

Responsibilities

• Independently set up, load and verify programs, set part zeros, and run CNC cylindrical grinders.
• Perform complex grinding operations including finishing and polishing.
• Set up workholding including centers, chucks, and steady rests for complex geometries.
• Monitor micro-inch surface finishes (Ra) with profilometers.
• Select and balance grinding wheels based on material specs.
• Perform wheel dressing and truing to maintain accuracy.
• Develop and optimize CNC programs using Fanuc or OEM software.
• Adjust geometry and thermal offsets on CNC controllers.
• Lead process improvements to reduce setup time and scrap.
• Train and mentor other operators on CNC and manual grinders.

Skills

CNC Grinding

Fanuc Programming

GD&T

Mentoring

Cylindrical Grinding

Education

High School Diploma

Technical School Preferred

Tools

Studer Grinder

Danobat Grinder

Campbell Grinder

Profilometer

Job description

Primetals Technologies USA is seeking a senior Grinding Machinist to independently set up, program, and operate Studer, Danobat, and Campbell CNC grinders along with manual grinders to produce high-precision components.

The role requires strong technical judgment, mentoring abilities, and the capacity to contribute to process improvements and operational excellence. Career growth paths toward leadership roles are highlighted.