Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add an Apprentice Junior Grinding Hand located in Buffalo Grove, IL .

Reporting to the Tooling Manager, the Junior Grinding Hand role involves performing a variety of complex, specialized tasks related to the construction, repair, maintenance, and calibration of machine shop tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and instruments.

What a typical day looks like :

• Operates various conventional machine shop equipment such as lathes, mills, grinders, vertical and horizontal saws to produce and detail a variety of small parts, ranging from simple to complex, which are within prescribed tolerances.
• Operates Computer Numerical Control (CNC) vertical mills, and lathe with Fanuc controller.
• Performs machine set-ups, adjusting speeds, feeds, and depth of cut, to machined parts to specifications set forth in blueprints, drawings, engineering orders, etc.
• Checks machined parts for conformance to prescribed tolerances.
• May be required to operate numerical control machines.
• Program, grind, inspect and document.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team :

• High School diploma, military technical training, or equivalent vocational training
• CNC Grinding Experience
• Set up and operate Kellenberger, Studer, Okamoto CNC ID / OD Grinder.
• Must be able to hold tight tolerance.
• Ability to run 2 machines efficiently.
• Mold Shop and Mold Component experience

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide :

• Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision
• Life Insurance
• Matching 401K
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee discounts at local retailers

Job Category

Production EngineeringRelocation : Not eligible

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Last updated : 2024-04-23