OD/ID Precision Grinder Operator-Programmer

Own the Grind: Your Impact

Step into a role where precision rules. If you thrive on building programs from prints and steering OD/ID grinding operations to sub-thousandth accuracy, this is your arena.

What You’ll Own

• End-to-end CNC OD/ID grinding: programming, setup, and operation using G & M code with deep GD&T fluency.
• Controls: Put your Fanuc, OSP5000 Okuma, and Heidenhain knowledge to work (preference for candidates experienced on these platforms).
• Tolerance mastery: Maintain and verify 0.0001 in. tolerances with precision measurement—micrometers, indicators, bore gauges, templates, and fixtures.
• Setup excellence: Mount, install, align, and secure tools, attachments, fixtures, and workpieces with care and repeatability.
• Process control: Start machines, monitor operation, and record data; adjust offsets, feeds, and speeds as conditions change.
• Tooling lifecycle: Detect dull tools or vibration, replace wheels and cutters, and stabilize the process for consistent output.
• Connectivity: Transfer programs from servers to CNC modules via network links; insert control instructions and verify program integrity.
• Quality focus: Inspect finished parts and segregate any defects (e.g., chipped edges, marred surfaces) by defect category.
• Coolant and lube: Confirm parts are properly lubricated and cooled throughout the run.
• Planning: Read blueprints and program specs to set operation order, sequences, and final dimensions.

Skills & Knowledge

• Proficient in GD&T, CNC programming, CNC tooling, G-code, M-code.
• Strong mechanical aptitude: machine design, use, repair, and maintenance.
• Production and processing acumen: materials, quality control, costs, throughput optimization.
• Math you actually use: trigonometry, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics.

Equipment You’ll Touch

• CNC Grinder (Okuma, Studer)
• Cylindrical Grinder
• ID Grinder
• OD/ID Grinding Machines

Work Environment

• Machine shop setting with extended periods of standing.
• 40+ hours weekly; may include overtime, on-call, evenings, and/or weekends.

Other duties supporting production may be assigned as needed.