Gear Grinder C - 2nd Shift

Job Description

Function

 Set up and operate gear grinding, wheel dress and balancing machines to produce rough and finish ground splines, spurs, and helical gears.

Typical Responsibilities

 Follow specific instructions to set up and operate gear-grinding machines and to operate associated wheel dress and balancing equipment.

 On set-ups that are more involved, receive assistance and instruction.

 Use a variety of hand tools, gauges and dial indicators to install involute cams, yokes, arbors, work piece, etc.

 Under direction of higher grade grinder operator, use optical equipment to present wheel dresser tools; balance and dress wheels as required, indicate work piece between bench centers prior to loading grinder and make any other adjustments and/or calculations necessary to meet quality standards.

 Check and record work piece pitch and root diameters prior to grind, monitor machine oper...