Width Grind Operator

The Timken Company; New Jersey; On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

The Timken Company is seeking a skilled grinder/machinist to efficiently operate grinding and hard‑machining equipment. You will contribute to high‑quality parts produced to routings and drawings, supporting our precision bearing manufacturing.

Responsibilities include following drawings, maintaining tooling, performing setup and light maintenance, and working safely in a multi‑skilled team environment that values reliability and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Age 18 years or older.
• Must be eligible to work in the US.
• Must be willing to work overtime.
• Must be willing to work any shift.
• Ability to use shop mathematics.
• Ability to interpret a variety of prints.
• Ability to plan and perform unusual & difficult work.
• Ability to make decisions that involve considerable judgment.
• Must be willing to work on any Grinder or Machining asset.
• Previous ID or OD grinding experience in bearing manufacturing.
• Previous hard machining experience in bearing manufacturing.
• Precision gauging/inspection experience.

Responsibilities

• Procure and use proper gauges and maintain quality per drawings and routings.
• Produce parts to the standard per hour as designated on routings.
• Lubricate and maintain machines; wheel dressing and setup as needed.
• Load/unload machines; select setup materials; synchronize operations.
• Interpret drawings and specs; install/maintain grinding wheels; set feeds/speeds.
• Operate grinding and turning machines; be multi-skilled.
• Perform preventive maintenance and manage tooling inventory.
• Care for tools, observe safety rules, report time and production.
• Keep equipment in good order and maintain a neat work area.

Skills

Shop mathematics

Interpret prints

Multi-skilled

Decision making

Tools

Grinding machines

Job description

What Timken Makes Possible Begins With You.

Those who came before us helped land a man on the moon, create the world's infrastructure, and introduce renewable energy alternatives. Now you can join the Timken team to write your own unique story and help drive what's next.

A career at Timken means you can have an immediate impact doing Work That Matters to the world— improving the efficiency of today's industrial equipment and preparing for the future of motion on our planet and beyond. New employees can start contributing right away, and there are many opportunities to advance your career at your own pace. Join our global team of 19,000 people in 45 countries, and start helping our customers push the limits of what's possible in their world of motion.

Position Summary

Efficiently perform all operations on the various grinding and hard-machining equipment.

Essential Responsibilities

• Responsible for procurement and use of proper gauges and maintaining quality requirements that meet or exceed customer drawing specifications, both written and understood.
• Will be required to produce parts to a level that is acceptable when compared to standard pieces per hour as designated on routings.
• Responsible for daily lubrication and maintenance of machine and other duties such as wheel dressing and machine setup to keep parts within tolerance and finish specifications.
• Perform all necessary loading and unloading of machine; procure and properly utilize setup material; synchronize manual and automatic operations while grinding or turning and allow for temperature changes.
• Interpret and follow drawings, instructions, routings, and specifications; install and maintain proper grinding wheels; or inserts, set up and operate at proper and/or prescribed feeds and speeds.
• Will operate all grinding and turning machines - must be multi-skilled.
• Responsible for preventive maintenance and maintaining inventory of tooling and inserts.
• Responsible for proper care of company tools, observance of safety regulations, and correct reporting of time and production.
• Responsible for maintaining equipment in good working order and maintaining a neat & orderly work area.

Basic Qualifications

• 18 years of age or older.
• Must be eligible to work in the US.
• Must be willing to work overtime.
• Must be willing to work any shift.
• Ability to use shop mathematics.
• Ability to interpret a variety of prints.
• Ability to plan and perform unusual & difficult work.
• Ability to make decisions that involve considerable judgment.
• Must be willing to work on any Grinder or Machining asset.

Preferred Qualifications And Skills

• Previous ID or OD grinding experience in a bearing manufacturing environment.
• Previous hard machining experience in a bearing manufacturing environment.
• Precision gauging/inspection experience.

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.