Production

Job description

GENERAL JOB SUMMARY: Sets up and operates grinding machines (Internal Diameter, Outside Diameter) to grind specific aspects of cylindrical and tapered surfaces of races by performing the following duties. SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES: - Uses blueprints to ensure grind work is done within expected tolerances - Selects grinding wheel and mounts wheel on spindle. - Moves controls and reads dial to set angle of workpiece to grinding wheel. - Dresses wheel manually or with preset device. - Positions and secures workpiece on faceplate, magnetic chuck, or in chuck jaws. - Selects and sets grinding wheel speed, work surface speed, and workpiece table travel rate. - Positions and tightens stops to set depth of grinding wheel cut and stroke of workpiece table. - Moves controls to feed wheel to workpiece manually and automatically. - Turns valve handle and directs flow of coolant against wheel and workpiece. - Verifies dimensions of ground workpiece for conformance to specifications. - Dresses grinding wheel to specified profile for contour grinding. - Operates grinding machine (s) to produce parts within specification. Operates grinding machine to rework out of tolerance pieces as needed. - P...