Grinder Operator Job Description Sample

The Grinder Operator must perform a skilled level of work in the grinding of a compounded rubber stock that is applied to a customer roll. The Grinder Operator is required to monitor the progress of the grinding to ensure that the roll meets the correct diameter that the customer's roll requires. Assignments are received in the form of tickets that are on the schedule board and the plant factory order. Work methods and procedures are determined by company policy. On the job training will be provided that meets these specification and requirements and the employee is expected to maintain these standards after completion of training period.

Knowledge of:

• Job related materials.

• The tools, materials, methods, and standard practices of grinders.

• The hazards and safety precautions of operating moving equipment.

• Basic computer skills for programming grinder.

• Knowledge to operate an overhead crane.

Ability to:

• Read and understand a plant factory order.

• Remain in a standing position for extended periods of time.

• Understand and effectively carry out oral and written instructions in the English language.

• Learn job-related material primarily through oral instruction and observation. This learning takes place mainly in an on-the-job training setting.

• Work cooperatively with other employees.

• Work safely without presenting a direct threat to self or others.

• Controlled manipulations of a large piece of equipment.

• Coordinate the movement of more than one limb simultaneously.

• Bend or stoop repeatedly or continually over time.

Additional Requirements:

• Some positions will require the performance of other essential and marginal functions depending upon the work location, assignment, or shift.

• Overtime hours may be required.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort:

• Work involves moderate exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises.

• Moderate physical activity. Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 50 pounds or standing and /or walking for more than eight (8) hours per day.

• Work environment involves some exposure to hazards or physical risks, which require following basic safety precautions.

Knowledge of:

• Job related materials.

• The tools, materials, methods, and standard practices of grinders.

• The hazards and safety precautions of operating moving equipment.

• Basic computer skills for programming grinder.

• Knowledge to operate an overhead crane.

Ability to:

• Read and understand a plant factory order.

• Remain in a standing position for extended periods of time.

• Understand and effectively carry out oral and written instructions in the English language.

• Learn job-related material primarily through oral instruction and observation. This learning takes place mainly in an on-the-job training setting.

• Work cooperatively with other employees.

• Work safely without presenting a direct threat to self or others.

• Controlled manipulations of a large piece of equipment.

• Coordinate the movement of more than one limb simultaneously.

• Bend or stoop repeatedly or continually over time.

Additional Requirements:

• Some positions will require the performance of other essential and marginal functions depending upon the work location, assignment, or shift.

• Overtime hours may be required.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort:

• Work involves moderate exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises.

• Moderate physical activity. Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 50 pounds or standing and /or walking for more than eight (8) hours per day.

• Work environment involves some exposure to hazards or physical risks, which require following basic safety precautions.

Acceptable Experience and Training:

On the job training will be provided since the grinding process can vary due to product requirements and production environment.

The grinder operator must learn the following skills.

• Learn to operate overhead crane and the use of the proper cables according to the load requirements

• The proper set up of the machine for the roll that is going to be ground, blocks and stands.

• Check the serial number of the roll and match it with the factory order prior to loading the roll in the grinder

• Install proper drive to turn the roll body in the grinder

• Have bearings installed or operator install the bearings on the roll that will be ground if necessary. Proper installation of bearings.

• Stage rolls behind the grinder ( stage next roll to be ground)

• Cleaning and maintaining the grinder

• Report to supervision any issues or problems during the shift with the roll or the grinder

• Work the schedule shift assigned

• Work overtime as requested

• Inventory of grinding belts required

• Learn precision measuring equipment

The actual job duties are listed below after proper training:

• Locate the roll that is next in the schedule and match the serial number of the roll to the factory order.

• Install bearings if required for grinding if not already on the roll.

• Set up the grinder with the proper strands or blocks for the roll to rest on during the grind

• Check the cables for the correct weight of the roll install the cables on the crane and lift the roll and place in the grinder.

• Install proper drive to turn the roll during the grind process

• Check the diameter of the roll on the drive end, center and tailstock end of the roll.

• Install the proper information in the CNC controls of the grinder to perform the grind.

• Adjust the information to be set for the desired crown and tapers.

• Install 36 grit belt and proceed to grind the roll to .125 above customer desired finish.

• Inspect the cover throughout the grinding process for any contamination or issues

• Stop the roll check the hardness to confirm the desired hardness that is stated on the factory order is within tolerance.

• Check the alignment of the roll and make sure the crown profile is correct. Make any adjustments to the end to end alignment or crown as needed.

• Change to the next finer grinding belt and grind the roll to remove the 36 grit scratches

• After he removal of the 36 grit scratches stop the roll, check the crown profile and end to end alignment.

• Proceed to the next finer grit belt and continue to grind the roll to the specified finish stated on the factory order.

• After the grinding of the roll is completed, check crown and alignment with digital calipers and print the profile for attachment to the factory order.

• Take all hardness readings required on all four sides of the roll cover.

• Install the tapers or end relief as stated on the factory order.

• Have supervision or lead person check the roll against the factory and sign off as approved.

• Wrap roll with shrink wrap and remove from the grinder

• Place the roll as close as you can to the next department that will work with this unit.

• Clean the machine and blocks and proceed to the next roll scheduled.

For a regrind of a roll the same steps would be followed with the addition of the incoming crown profile and hardness readings would be obtained and recorded prior to the grinding of the roll.

Description

This position is responsible for setting up and operating equipment that grinds ingredients used in the manufacturing of food products while maintaining a safe work environment and adhering to Tyson policies and procedures.

Tasks

Applicants will be considered for any general production opening. These openings require standing for long periods of time, lifting up to 50 pounds, shoveling, climbing stairs and ladders up to 60 feet, bending, stretching, reaching, working in extreme hot, cold, inclement weather, and odors.

Must be able to use basic hand tools and perform basic mechanical and maintenance functions. Maintain clean work area by use of soap and high pressure hose. Must be able to read and complete required logs.

Must be able to communicate with supervisor and co-workers via two-way radio. May perform other duties as assigned by supervisor. May be required to operate frontend loader or forklift and will be required to obtain certification to do so. If an applicant meets the minimum requirements for consideration, they may be contacted for an interview.

Requirements

Applicants who have worked for Tyson three times will not be considered. Minimum 6 month waiting period from last Tyson employment.

You must have 6 months of work history with one employer within the past 12 months. Applications are only active for the current month in which you applied. Applicant will need to reapply next month and have an active application to be considered for employment.

Tyson Foods, Inc. voluntarily participates in the E-Verify system and uses all tools made available by the federal government to confirm the employment eligibility of all team members. Persons offered employment with Tyson Foods are required to provide documentation proving their employment eligibility, and all offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of the E-Verify process.

This position is for Pactiv, a company of Reynolds Group Holding Inc. At Pactiv, continuous innovation and development has secured our place as one of the world's largest manufacturers and distributors of foodservice and food packaging products. Pactiv currently produces custom and stock foam, plastic, aluminum, pressed-paperboard, PE coated board, and molded-fiber packaging. Our global force of almost 12,000 team members allows us to supply packers, processors, supermarkets, restaurants, institutions and foodservice industries around the world. Over the years, Pactiv has consistently outpaced the competition in safety, innovation and strategic acquisitions. Want to learn more? Visit www.Pactiv.com.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Duties and Responsibilities:
  

• Responsible for all shift activity in the Grinding department.

• Responsible for producing quality regrind.

• Must demonstrate ability to operate all grinders, forktrucks, and department equipment.

• Must demonstrate ability to recognize the different grades of materials.

• Must ensure that regrind that regrind is not mixed or contaminated.

• Must properly identify and tag all boxes of regrind.

• Must maintain production efficiencies by enlisting the help of co-workers.

• Must maintain production levels of cleanliness by enlisting the help of co-workers.

• Must be able to consistently complete all associated paperwork.

• Must be able to complete additional assignments as directed.

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledgeable about Thermoforming Processes or Extrusion Processes

• Knowledge of packaging equipment, including troubleshooting & repairs

PERSONAL ABILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.

• Must work overtime as needed.

• Must be a demonstrated team player and have excellent interpersonal skills.

• No Step 2 corrective actions within the last 6 months.

• Positive recommendation from your Supervisor (internal only)

Pactiv is an Equal Opportunity Employer EEO AA M/F/Vet/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans status, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Job Summary

Set up and operate department equipment such as OD and ID grinders; CNC and/or manually operated. Operate grinders to perform a series of machining operations such turning, boring, threading, facing, grinding, drilling and tapping on production materials.

Work from complex blueprints, engineering drawings, and specifications, job orders, tooling instructions and standard charts to obtain such specifications as dimensions, tolerances, and tooling instructions. Make required adjustments to machinery to compensate for material tooling, machine or program conditions. Troubleshoot and resolve various types of operating difficulties, recommend corrective action on process failures within the department. Determine correct grinding wheel to use to achieve required finish; be able to measure finish using micrometers and other associated tools; be able to hold tight tolerances; be able to maintain proper and accurate records, including inspection reports.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Set up and operate grinding equipment

• Operate hand tools as needed in a safe and efficient manner

• May need to operate overhead crane, forklift, and/or handtrucks as necessary

• Choose correct tools to achieve desired product finish, based on material and other specifications

• Read and understand drawings, and be able to hold tolerances required

Education and Experience Requirements

• 5 – 7 years experience running automated grinding equipment (CNC and/or manual)

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to read, understand and interpret blueprints, schematics, etc.

• Ability to properly use micrometers and other measuring devices to determine finish and tolerances

• Ability to properly use a tape measure

• Familiarity with grinding stones, grinding wheels, grinding tapes; their applications and uses; and other tools associated with grinding equipment and machine work

• Familiarity with required hand tools; their applications and uses; and safe handling requirements

• Lifting requirements: Up to 50 lbs.

• Push/Pull requirements: up to 25% of the workday

• Standing/sitting requirements: standing up to 100% of the workday

• Bending/squatting requirements: up to 25% of the workday

• Use of steps/ladders: no ladder usage; stepping (platform): periodic up to 20% of the workday

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Travel Required

None

Nordson Corporation provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees. No person is to be discriminated against in any aspect of the employment relationship due to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment drug screening and background/criminal check, consistent with applicable laws.

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Job Description: :

Function:

Set up and operate automated and non-automated external, internal, surface or centerless grinding machines to perform routine and repetitive rough and finish grinding operations.

Typical Responsibilities:

Follow standard grinding practices, ordinary drawings, specifications, operation sheets and specific instructions to perform a variety of routine production operations to grind I.D., O.D., radii, tapers, grooves, recesses, threads, faces and shoulders on all assigned types and forms of materials.

Use all standard faceplates, centers, arbors, fixtures, etc., as applicable to make routine set-ups.

Use specified wheel, adjust pre-determined feed and speed, and dress and shape wheel to obtain optimum stock removal and specified finish.

Block, clamp, and shim to hold and align work piece and prevent springing, distortion or breakage.

Maintain close tolerances, limited interrelated dimensions, concentricity, and etc. per production requirements.

Perform other related work of a comparable or lower skill level, including deburring, polishing and part marking.

Maintain quality standards by checking work visually and with basic measuring instruments; record data manually or electronically as required.

Refer all questionable conditions or recurring difficulties to Working Leader or Supervision.

Perform operator checklist as required and comply with all EH&S procedures.

As required segregate waste material and follow good housekeeping practices.

May be assigned to carry out tasks, not specifically listed, within the scope and skill level of this job description in support of department objectives and to develop individuals' skills.

Basic Qualifications

Education: Requires knowledge of decimals and fractions involving the interpretation of ordinary or less complicated drawings and ability to use micrometers, snap gages, electrical plug gages, comparators, dial bore gages, etc. Also requires some knowledge of grinding methods and procedures, types of grinding wheels and their relationship to types of metals and conditions.

Experience: 6months - 1year

Desired skills

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Job Location(s): Stratford Connecticut

Security Clearance :

None

Business Unit :

ESS6500 RMS

Job Class :

Manufacturing

Job Category :

Hourly/Non-Exempt

City :

Stratford

State :

CT

Virtual :

No

Relocation Available :

No

Work Schedule :

STANDARD-Mon-Fri/8 hours a day

Req Type :

Full-Time

Shift :

Second

Additional Posting Locations :

Stratford

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Reads blueprint for product specifications such as dimensions, tolerances, and number of parts to be ground, and determines what grinding wheel to be used

• Mounts wheel on spindle using a hoist, where applicable

• Dresses wheel to specifications if required

• Position wheel to location for stock removal

• Sets up machine to control length of stroke and pattern

• Lifts and positions work piece and secures work piece on magnetic chuck

• Starts machine and activates controls to feed wheel against work piece

• Verifies dimensions of finished work piece for conformance to specifications

• Changes worn grinding wheel

• Determines the order of grinding operations when multiple operations are to be done

• Performs complex dressing of grinding wheels to accomplish blueprint specifications

Education and Experience Requirements

• Previous experience working in an industrial environment (preferred)

• Ability to read and understand work instructions and blueprints, plus follow verbal work instructions

• Ability to work within a team environment

Preferred Skills and Abilities

• Ability to focus on one task for long periods of time

• Ability to use measuring tools such as micrometer and dial indicator

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Travel Required

None

For the Voith Paper, Manufacturing department, we are looking for:

Roll Grinder Operator

Austell, GA

JOB PROFILE SUMMARY

Set up, adjust and operate external roll grinding machines to grind a diversified line of work unusual contours to close and exacting tolerances and finish. May select and dress wheels, select speeds, feeds, and sequences, best suited for type of finish, material characteristics, contour of work, etc. Skill required to align work in machine, dress wheels and allow for operating factors affecting dimensions and finish such as wheel wear, temperature, etc. Readily works from drawings, sketches, and specifications. Use a variety of precision measuring instruments. Requires a thorough working knowledge of grinding practices and finish requirements. All work is subject to process and final inspection.

SUCCESS FACTORS (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required)

• Maintains a safe work environment and acts in accordance with all general and prescribed occupational safety standards and practices.

• Possess complete knowledge of company safety rules and regulations and conducts their daily work operations in accordance with these safety requirements.

• Conducts periodic safety audits including STOP observations, Pure Safety Modules, and physical inspections as required.

• General skills required are the ability to analyze the tasks in advance of conducting them with the eye for assessing potential health risks to employees. Uses the ABBI principle – (Above, Below, Behind, Inside) for assessing tasks.

• Positive attitude with a focus on careful – well thought out planning and preparation. Will not place production needs ahead of safety performance.

• Must be a team player, have continuous desire to learn, embraces changes, have a positive safety attitude, is willing to go the extra mile, is willing to accept challenges and be safety conscious.

• Conducts all required grinding tasks, in accordance with all general and prescribed repair techniques.

• Possess complete knowledge of company product line and roll types and characteristics, including roll covers of all types, stainless steel, chilled iron, etc. A thorough working knowledge of suction rolls and complex hydraulic rolls.

• Possess legible hand writing skills, possess skill level necessary to competently operate all grinding equipment in the facility.

• Follows appropriate work instructions, and maintains accurate records in timely manner.

• Requires accuracy, a sense of urgency in performing duties, must be able to utilize time management skills so that work balance is achieved, must possess ability to be trained to satisfactorily operate overhead and jib cranes, excellent mathematical skills, and basic computer skills. Grinding skill set is broad based and covers many different types of equipment, materials, general grinding practices. Can readily evaluate grinding tasks and adequately prepares machine set-ups to ensure proper alignment and satisfactory grinding parameters.

• Must have excellent eyesight to be able to distinguish small imperfections in roll surface with the naked eye and or with a small magnifier.

• Acts with a sense of urgency while ensuring safety

• Must have very high attention to detail in each element of the grinding specifications such as shape tolerance, TIR, Roundness, etc.

• Basic knowledge and understanding of bearing mounting and removal

• Remove, reinstall customer and/or process bearings of a very wide variety of sizes, types.

• Must mount straight or tapered fit bearings with or without sleeves using a variety of methods including Hydraulic drive-up to achieve the proper clearance to maintain excellent bearing reliability

• Requires excellent working knowledge OEM bearing maintenance and repair methods.

• Proficient user of computer systems including, Grinder CNC control software, Microsoft Office products including Word and XL as well as OEE (overall equipment efficiency)

• Completely capable of setting up the software parameters in the grinder controls to accomplish complex tasks such as compound crowns, and grooving patterns of all types.

• Can accurately and easily access and edit MS Word and XL documents and has working knowledge of computers – especially Fanuc controls, MS Word and XL as well as OEE systems, which allows for timely navigation of views and for recording information electronically.

• Must have analytical skills and a willingness to learn new systems and not afraid to use PC's.

• Accurately and efficiently takes precise and accurate measurements including documentation, computation, and look-up functions.

• Successful and accurate completion of grinding worksheets.

• Micrometer and pi-tape use of a wide range with the ability to measure to the nearest 0.0001 of an inch.

• Knows and understands the need to maintain and check calibration of measuring instruments

• Must execute and drive to complete the work in a timely fashion.

• Must have a very detail oriented attitude focused on accuracy to ensure that roll surface characteristics and documentation is a correct.

• Personal drive for excellent and efficient workmanship.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Minimum of high school education or equivalent

• Fork Lift Certified

• Overhead Crane Operation – Including Jib hoists as well as bridge cranes using complex rigging techniques on components and/or p

• At least 5 years of previous grinding experience

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.

• Mechanical drawing and specification reading and interpretation

• Can readily interface with computers and ERP systems as well as MS Word and MS XL

EDUCATION REQUIRED

• High School diploma or equivalent

• Associates Degree in machine shop practices or equivalent

• Completed course work/training in Bearing installation and maintenance

EXPERIENCE / EDUCATION PREFERRED

• Green Belt – Six-sigma

• Prior experience working on Paper Machine Rolls preferred.

• Familiar with drive – up method for mounting and removal of bearings

Why join Voith? Qualified, motivated and loyal employees are the engine for our innovative capability and competitiveness. The willingness to think ahead and an enthusiasm for technology is what all Voithians have in common. For our Group Division Voith Paper we search for employees that are respectful team players and as diverse as our markets. Use your chance – at Voith.

Voith Paper is an EEO/AA/VEVRAA compliant Federal Contractor and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

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