Gear Hobber Technician

Door Controls USA•Ben Wheeler, TX

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Door Controls USA is currently seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as a Gear Cutter/Grinder with gear cutting and grinding experience. This role involves preparing materials for machines, maintaining quality and safety standards, keeping records, maintaining equipment and supplies, and ensuring shop cleanliness. This is a fantastic opportunity to earn competitive pay and full-time benefits.

Requirements

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
Strong ability to read blueprints and shop drawings.
Experience with a variety of hand tools
Experience operating gear hobbers or other lathes.
Gear Hobbing experience.
2+ years in manufacturing / production environment.

Responsibilities

Buff and grind machine parts.
Maintain shop cleanliness using standard cleaning practices.
Handle and transport scrap materials to discard and recycle bin in various locations.
Maintains safe operations by adhering to safety procedures and regulations.
Maintains equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs.
Maintains continuity among work shifts by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
Documents actions by completing production and quality logs.
Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Operates gear / pinion manufacturing machines including manual loading/unloading, indicating and measuring of parts.
Maintains preventative maintenance of equipment.
Inspects and changes cutters as needed to produce quality parts.
Hand deburrs finished parts to produce a uniform edge break of gear / pinion teeth.
Moves finished parts from the gear production area to the gearbox assembly area.
Maintains a clean and orderly work area.
Use micrometers, calipers, and go/no-go gauges.
Other duties as assigned.