Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Course Advisor, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is looking for a Tool Grinder, Filer, or Sharpener to perform precision smoothing, polishing, and grinding of various metal objects. Responsibilities include selecting and mounting grinding wheels, inspecting dies for defects, and finishing surfaces with hand tools. Successful candidates will demonstrate strong operational monitoring skills and experience with relevant equipment. A background in using tools like SOLIDWORKS and Edgecam is preferred.

Qualifications

• Ability to monitor machine operations effectively.
• Experience in controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Strong skills in conducting quality control tests and inspections.

Responsibilities

• Select and mount grinding wheels according to specifications.
• Inspect dies for defects and assess wear.
• File or finish surfaces using hand tools.

Skills

Operation Monitoring

Operation and Control

Quality Control Analysis

Equipment Maintenance

Repairing

Critical Thinking

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Dassault Systemes SOLIDWORKS

IBM Lotus Notes

Edgecam

Job description

Tool Grinder, Filer, or Sharpener

Perform precision smoothing, sharpening, polishing, or grinding of metal objects.

Daily Life Of a Tool Grinder, Filer, or Sharpener

• Select and mount grinding wheels on machines, according to specifications, using hand tools and applying knowledge of abrasives and grinding procedures.
• Turn valves to direct flow of coolant against cutting wheels and workpieces during grinding.
• Inspect dies to detect defects, assess wear, and verify specifications, using micrometers, steel gauge pins, and loupes.
• Attach workpieces to grinding machines and form specified sections and repair cracks, using welding or brazing equipment.
• File or finish surfaces of workpieces, using prescribed hand tools.
• Study blueprints or layouts of metal workpieces to determine grinding procedures, and to plan machine setups and operational sequences.

Skills Required

• Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Quality Control Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Equipment Maintenance: Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Repairing: Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Tools & Technology Used

• Microsoft Excel
• Dassault Systemes SOLIDWORKS
• IBM Lotus Notes
• Edgecam

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