MFG Grinding

Description

Summary: Operating Grinding machine to complete work-steps of a manufacturing order. Grinding and expansion rate setting of special and standard products.

Requirements

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:

(Other duties may be assigned)

• Independent set-up and operation of CNC-controlled grinding-machine and center -grinder

• Selects, clamps and aligns work-pieces and fixtures, tools, attachments and accessories for required machining. 

• Sets expansion-rate on finished hydraulic holders.

• Calculates and sets controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, angle and depth of cut required for machining. 

• Enters commands to retrieve, input or edit computerized machine control data.

• Balances tools (grinding-wheels) required for OD-grinding.

• Starts and observes machine-operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance-machining, and to adjust machine-controls or control-data as required.

• Understands functional application of hydraulic tool-holders.

Cooperation and communicating with co-workers

• Confers with supervisor about repairs of equipment.

• Communicates with supervisor or design-engineer about adjustments in dimensions and tolerances (if reasonable with quality requirements).

Blueprint reading

• Understanding of blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals and sample parts to determine dimensions and tolerances used to machine hydraulic tool-holders.

Quality-assurance 

• Starts and observes machine-operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance-machining, adjusts machine controls as required.

• Understands operation and handling of calipers and all precision-grade gages to be used during in-process and finished inspection.

• Understands metric & English measurement systems.

• Verifies conformance of finished work-piece by checking specifications, cross-references counterparts of assembly (if available) and/or Mfg. order, signing off on manufacturing papers.

• Confers with supervisor, engineering or coworkers to resolve difficulties and concerns in machining process or design of parts.

General maintenance of machine/ equipment

• Understands machine maintenance-schedule and performs all scheduled maintenance-intervals on machine. 

• Installs some replacement-parts into machines, mechanisms and equipment and tests operation of unit to ensure functionality and performance.

Keeps working area orderly and clean

• Maintains work areas in accordance with SCHUNK 5S system

• Organizes tools and accessories inside of drawers in tool cabinets at working area/ machine

• Sweeps up oil- and coolant spills on machine, cabinets and surrounding area

Language Skills

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. 

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. 

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• None

Education and/or Experience

• A high school diploma is required.  Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Grinding or similar field in the industrial sector, like manufacturing and construction. Machine technology certificate will also be considered.