Cutter Grinder

Stellantis•Kokomo, IN

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Stellantis is seeking skilled trades employees to join their manufacturing plants, which produce Jeep, RAM, Dodge, and Chrysler vehicles. The Cutter Grinder role is crucial for maintaining the quality of these vehicles. Cutter Grinders are responsible for precision grinding to sharpen and form various cutting tools, including drills, milling cutters, reamers, and more. This role requires analyzing specifications, setting up and operating machine tools, and repairing cutting tools. The candidate will interpret blueprints, manuals, and sketches, and plan operations using knowledge of CAD/CAM technology for complex grinding tasks. They will also test and inspect tools and equipment to ensure they meet design specifications and function correctly. Excellent communication and problem-solving skills are essential.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
Basic knowledge of mathematics, algebra and physics
A combination of four (4) years of documented experience and/or training as a Cutter Grinder
Ability, with or without reasonable accommodation, to: Work any shift and work overtime, including daily, weekends and holidays as required
Ability, with or without reasonable accommodation, to: Set up and operate conventional or computer numerically controlled machine tools such as lathes, milling machines and grinders to cut, bore, grind or sharpen tools to prescribed dimensions and finishes
Ability, with or without reasonable accommodation, to: Operate CNC preset equipment such as Royal, Zoller, etc.
Ability, with or without reasonable accommodation, to: Perform problem solving tasks in a highly automated and dynamic manufacturing environment
Ability, with or without reasonable accommodation, to: Perform set-ups and operations of various types of tools, cutter grinders and other grinding machines to fabricate all types of tools and cutters
Ability, with or without reasonable accommodation, to: Sharpen or modify tools, milling cutters, drills, reamers, etc. involving special contours, compound angles and radii to required specifications
Ability, with or without reasonable accommodation, to: Perform preventative maintenance on machinery as required
Ability, with or without reasonable accommodation, to: Work from blueprints, drawings, layouts or other specifications to perform cutter grinder activities
Ability, with or without reasonable accommodation, to: Verify dimensions and surface of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometer and dial indicators
Ability, with or without reasonable accommodation, to: Perform tests with completed tools to ensure that parts meet specifications and make adjustments as necessary
Ability, with or without reasonable accommodation, to: Select materials to be used from a range of metals and alloys, based on properties such as hardness and heat tolerances
Ability, with or without reasonable accommodation, to: Perform incidental tasks as required to complete the larger task

Nice To Haves

Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

Perform various types of precision grinding utilizing machines and their related equipment and attachments to sharpen and form cutting tools, such as drills, milling cutters and inserted tooth cutters, reamers, broaches, hobs, tool bits, punches, including tools of tungsten carbide and special tool steels.
Utilize practical skill and knowledge as a Cutter Grinder to analyze specifications, set up and operate machine tools and repair cutting tools.
Interpret specifications, blueprints, manufacturers' manuals, sketches or similar documents.
Plan the sequence of operation and materials required according to knowledge of computer technology, such as computer aided design (CAD), or computer aided manufacturing (CAM), to perform complex cutter grinding operations.
Test and inspect the tools and cutter grinder equipment to ensure that they are true to the original design and function properly.
Set up and operate conventional or computer numerically controlled machine tools such as lathes, milling machines and grinders to cut, bore, grind or sharpen tools to prescribed dimensions and finishes.
Operate CNC preset equipment such as Royal, Zoller, etc.
Perform problem solving tasks in a highly automated and dynamic manufacturing environment.
Perform set-ups and operations of various types of tools, cutter grinders and other grinding machines to fabricate all types of tools and cutters.
Sharpen or modify tools, milling cutters, drills, reamers, etc. involving special contours, compound angles and radii to required specifications.
Perform preventative maintenance on machinery as required.
Work from blueprints, drawings, layouts or other specifications to perform cutter grinder activities.
Verify dimensions and surface of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers and dial indicators.
Perform tests with completed tools to ensure that parts meet specifications and make adjustments as necessary.
Select materials to be used from a range of metals and alloys, based on properties such as hardness and heat tolerances.
Perform incidental tasks as required to complete the larger task.