Grinding Machine Operator
Job Title: ID/OD Grinder
Pay: $17-$30/hr
Shift: 1st Shift 7:00AM – 3:30PM Monday – Friday
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Position Summary
ID/OD Grinder is responsible for setting up and operating internal and external grinding machines to produce parts that meet required specifications. This role also performs in-process inspection, supports equipment upkeep, and helps maintain quality, safety, and productivity standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Set up and operate ID and OD grinding machines.
- Inspect products to ensure compliance with required specifications.
- Use inspection equipment such as calipers, micrometers, dial indicators, optical comparators, and other quality measurement tools as needed.
- Perform daily, weekly, and monthly preventive maintenance as assigned.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
- Follow all safety rules and report unsafe conditions immediately.
- Support quality performance by minimizing scrap and rework.
- Work efficiently to meet production goals and delivery expectations.
- Move work throughout the department, load and unload parts, fixture parts in machines and inspection setups, and inspect finished components and tooling.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED preferred; equivalent combination of education and experience considered.
- At least some related manufacturing experience or training is helpful; the source document lists one to three months of related experience and/or training as the target level.
- Ability to read and understand simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
- Basic math skills, including the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to follow detailed written and verbal instructions and solve routine shop-floor problems involving a few concrete variables.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
- Ability to work well with others, accept feedback, and contribute to a positive team environment.
Work Environment
- Manufacturing environment with loud noise levels.
- Regular work around moving mechanical parts.
- Physical Requirements
- Frequently stand during the shift and regularly walk throughout the work area.
- Perform hand use and reaching as needed to handle parts, tools, and inspection equipment.
- Close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus are required
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