Auto Grinder

Essential Tasks

• Operate automatic grinders to finish grind, spot s grind, and grind billet to desired shape and dimensional tolerances for superalloy and titanium billet in a variety of shapes and configurations.
• Operate from mill orders and procedures to obtain specifications such as dimensions, tolerances, and other instructions to grind material to meet customer specifications.
• Set-up and operate the grinder, grinder feed, and rotating table and auxiliary equipment. Set-up includes proper setting of grinder wheel speed, feed rates, and head pressure control, holding fixture, clamps and turning apparatus.
• Manually operate feeds and speeds to perform spot grinding operations and spiral grinding steps.
• Maintain logs and records covering starting weights and finish weights of material ground.
• Change worn grinding wheels as necessary or for various grits and/or grades of alloy being ground.
• Maintain work area in a clean and orderly condition.
• Follow prescribed safety regulations.
• Detect and report improper equipment operation or defective material to supervision.

Non-essential Tasks

• Perform other duties as required or directed by workleader or supervisor.

Requirements

• Ability to operate or learn to operate complex automatic and manual sensing and control devices, gauges, and other electrical and electronic instruments.
• Able to read and follow written procedures and properly use measuring devices.
• Work from mill orders and specifications.
• Basic knowledge of mechanics and hydraulics to understand how machine functions.
• Equivalent to 1 to 2 years trade training.
• Experience should be over 9 and up to 12 months.