Summary

Responsible for tending grinding machines to grind precision carbide and/or ceramic parts. Operate manual and CNC grinding machines.

Job Requirements

• Strong mechanical background and/or aptitude.
• Willing to learn and improve skills operating machines.
• Basic computer skills to enter job data.
• Self-motivated and team oriented.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers.
• Monitor consumables and advise production manager of re-order needs.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance and punctuality.
• Maintain work area clean and organized daily.
• High school diploma, or 2 years of relevant work experience in manufacturing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Operate manual and/or CNC grinders.
• Ability to hold required tolerances.
• Investigate ways to improve production speed and quality within job function.
• Accurate and timely data entry into ERP system.
• Monitor consumables and advise production manager of re-order needs.
• Keep an accurate maintenance records of machines used.
• General clean-up and facility cleanliness.
• Visual & measured inspection.
• Additional manufacturing tasks as required/instructed by supervisor(s).

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand; use hands to handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally walk, climb, balance, bend, lift, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl
• Regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 70+ pounds with assistance.

Preferred Skills

• Ability to read and use measuring equipment.
• Ability to read and follow blueprints.
• Prior CNC experience