Gear Cutter & Grinder A DSC - 1st Shift

Work Performed

• Sets up and operates all types of gear manufacturing equipment including gear cutters, gear grinders, gear shavers, lapping machines, etc., to produce a wide variety of gears and splines including spiral bevel, helical and hypoid gears.
• Setups and work must be held to extremely close tolerances.
• Advises and assists in development of new gears and gear cutting processes.
• Tests and checks gears using gear testing and checking machines and equipment.
• Sets up and/or performs all grinding on case hardened surfaces.

Tools & Equipment Used

• All types of gear manufacturing, testing, and checking equipment,
• machinists’ hand tools,
• precision measuring instruments.

Experience & Other Requirements

• Three years experience as a Gear Cutter and Grinder plus two years of related experience.