Cutter/Grinding Operator - Heavy Metals - 2nd Shift

Job Purpose:

Responsible for sharpening various types of milling cutters, drills, taps or turning tools as required, manufacturing special form relieved cutters, and maintaining inventory of cutter grinding supplies. Perform routine maintenance on equipment and determine when and what kind of maintenance is needed. Maintains quality standards and records quality results.

Duties:

Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques to maximize the effective manufacture of distribution of goods.

Knowledge of machines and tools including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. Be able to determine the kind of tools and equipment they will need in order to do the job properly.

The skill to conduct tests and inspections of products or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Watches gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Must be detail-oriented and meticulous and have excellent communication skills. Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

Have a full understanding of the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

The Tool Grinder needs the ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.

Needs the ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time. Needs the ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce viable answers.

Skills/Qualifications:

Analyzing Information, Manufacturing Methods, and Procedures.

Knowledge of GD&T beneficial

Strong verbal and interpersonal skills, analytical and shop math skills, as well as working knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Ability to use measuring equipment – calipers, micrometers, height gauges, indicators, depth gauges, & size blocks.