Width Grind Operator

Timken; Union (SC); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Timken in Union, South Carolina, seeks a multi-skilled technician to efficiently operate grinding and hard-machining equipment. Responsibilities include maintaining quality standards, performing preventive maintenance, and operating machinery across different shifts.

The ideal candidate should possess a solid understanding of shop mathematics and be able to interpret prints. Previous experience in bearing manufacturing will be a plus. The position offers competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be eligible to work in the US.
• Willingness to work overtime and any shift.
• Expectations for multi-skill operation of grinding and machining equipment.

Responsibilities

• Efficiently perform operations on grinding and hard-machining equipment.
• Maintain quality requirements that meet customer specifications.
• Responsible for daily lubrication and preventive maintenance of machines.

Skills

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

Job description

Position Summary

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

• 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.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits

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.