Job Title : Tool Grinder B

Pay : $24.02

Job Type : Full-Time

Work Location : Franklin Park, IL

Career Level : Union

JOB PURPOSE

The Tool Grinder B performs the duties of setting up and operating one or more grinders to perform a normal range of tool grinding operations.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work from blueprints, specifications, piece parts and instructions. Braze materials and tools in preparation for grinding operations.
• Set up equipment to perform surface, drill pointing, broach, hob and other similar grinding operations on steel and carbide cutters, reamers, dies, gauges, form tools, or special items.
• Plan sequence of operations, select method of holding a workpiece and verify dimensions, tolerance, tooling, and grinding requirements.
• Select and dress wheels. Mount grinding wheels, set grind, rotation, and spindle speeds, feed rates, angle of the wheel, length of cycle or stroke, and depth of cut
• Position blades, cams, diamonds, and stops. Measure the workpiece to determine the amount of material to be removed.
• position on table, face plate or magnetic chuck in fixture or chuck jaws or between centers of wheels. Start machine, engage automatic mechanism, direct flow of coolant and observe operations
• perform secondary operations to obtain high finish requirements. Obtain first piece inspection approval. Make adjustments to ensure proper operations.

Check work for conformance to specifications.

• Place workpiece in designated location. Maintain equipment, clean, oil, change worn wheels and ensure that safety devices are operative.
• Provide assistance to other personnel as requested. Notify supervisor of unusual equipment or operating problems.
• Use micrometer, caliper, comparator, height gauge, band saw and various machine tools and measuring "instruments and hand and hand power tools.
• Follow safety rules and keep work area in a clean and orderly condition. Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Other duties and responsibilities as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or GED
• 3 Years Manual Machining
• Experience with manual milling, including facing, boring, drilling, and tapping
• Experience with manual lathes, including turning, boring, and single point threading
• Experience using measurement tools such as caliper, micrometer, height gage, and optical comparator
• Skilled at blueprint reading, basic trigonometry, and other basic math skills

PHYSICAL AND VISUAL REQUIREMENTS, WORKING CONDITIONS

Physical Demands

• Occasionally 1-33% : Sit
• Occasionally 1-33% : Twist / Turn
• Occasionally 1-33% : Stoop / Bend
• Occasionally 1-33% : Push / Pull
• Occasionally 1-33% : Repetitive hand / wrist
• Occasionally 1-33% : Hand Movement - Fine Manipulation
• Occasionally 1-33% : Hand Movement - Gross Grasping
• Occasionally 1-33% : Hand Movement - Simple Grasping
• Occasionally 1-33% : Forearm Rotation
• Frequently 34% - 66% : Walk
• Continuously 67% - 100% : Stand Lifting / Carrying
• Occasionally 1-33% : Lift / Carry 1-10 lbs.
• Occasionally 1-33% : Lift / Carry 11-25 lbs.

Visual Demands

• Continuously 67% - 100% : Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)

Work Environment & Hazards

• Occasionally 1-33% : Cold
• Occasionally 1-33% : Heat
• Occasionally 1-33% : Machine movement or vibration
• Continuously 67% - 100% : Loud noise, constant or periodic

Last updated : 2024-05-16