Grinding and Polishing Worker, Hand jobs in Pennsylvania

Summary:

Sets up and operates surface grinding machines with horizontal or vertical spindle and reciprocating or rotating table to grind flat or contoured surfaces of metal workpieces, such as tool, die and machine parts, usually for limited runs, analyzing specifications and selecting tooling according to knowledge of surface grinding procedures: studies blueprint or layout on workpiece to visualize grinding to be done and plans sequence of operations

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Positions and secures workpiece on magnetic chuck, in holding fixture, or directly to machine table.
• Selects grinding wheel, grinding speeds, and feed rates for each operation according to knowledge of metal properties and abrasives, and mounts wheel on spindle.
• Moves device to dress wheel.
• Moves controls and reads dials to set rotation speeds and feed rates.
• Positions and tightens stops to limit table travel.
• Moves controls to feed workpiece to wheel or vice versa.
• Turns valve handle and directs flow of coolant against wheel and workpiece.
• Verifies dimensions of ground workpiece for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments as micrometers, comparators, dial indicators, gauge blocks, and load test equipment.
• May dress grinding wheel to specified profile for contour grinding, using special fixtures and tools.
• May grind nonmetallic materials, such as plastics.
• May operate tracer attachment to duplicate contours from templates or models.
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Competencies:
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction.
• Strong attention to detail
• Process Improvement
• Able to communicate verbally

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

Education and/or Experience:
• Equivalent to high school education or related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• May be required to have experience with particular material, product, or precision level, or with machine of particular size, type, or trade name

Language Skills:
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Reasoning Ability:
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands:
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Work near moving mechanical parts.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.