Gear Lapping

Marmon Holdings, Inc.•Amarillo, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Amarillo Gear Company LLC, as part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings (backed by Berkshire Hathaway), is seeking a Gear Lapping professional. This role involves operating manual and CNC gear lapping equipment to enhance the performance characteristics of bevel and spiral bevel gears. You will be responsible for improving gear tooth contact patterns, surface finish, and running characteristics in accordance with engineering drawings, process specifications, and shop floor documentation, while adhering to quality standards and production schedules. This position offers diverse learning and working opportunities within a culture that empowers employees.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED with machining certificate from a reputable trade school preferred or demonstrated experience operating manual and/or CNC gear lapping equipment in a manufacturing environment.
Thorough knowledge of blueprint and gear drawing interpretation.
Thorough knowledge of gear terminology.
Thorough knowledge of gear tooth geometry.
Thorough knowledge of contact pattern evaluation.
Thorough knowledge of lapping processes.
Proficient in the use of precision measuring equipment.
Understand machine setup, tooling, lapping compounds, and gear inspection methods.

Nice To Haves

Experience with bevel gear manufacturing.
Experience with Gleason gear finishing processes.
Experience evaluating contact patterns and making machine adjustments to refine contact pattern.

Responsibilities

Operate manual and CNC gear lapping equipment to improve gear tooth contact patterns, surface finish, and running characteristics of bevel and spiral bevel gears.
Follow setup sheets, engineering drawings, process instructions, and shop floor documentation to set up and operate manual and CNC gear lapping machines.
Install and true gears, workholding fixtures, tooling, and machine components required for each production run.
Select and establish machine settings in accordance with process requirements.
Produce gears that meet engineering specifications for tooth contact, surface finish, and noise performance.
Verify the shop floor documentation and blueprint have the same revision level before beginning production.
Inspect gear tooth contact patterns using approved marking compounds and adjust machine settings as necessary to achieve specified contact patterns.
Perform first-piece, in-process, and final inspections using micrometers, calipers, dial indicators, gear inspection equipment, and other precision measuring instruments.
Monitor machine performance, tooling condition, and lapping compound effectiveness to maintain consistent product quality.
Complete work orders in the order specified by the supervisor or shop scheduling system.
Record labor, production quantities, scrap, downtime, inspection results, and process data in the shop floor scheduling system.
Clean gears, fixtures, and machines between production runs to prevent contamination and maintain process integrity.
Perform routine operator maintenance including cleaning, lubrication, coolant maintenance (where applicable), and routine machine inspections.
Identify machine malfunctions, tooling issues, or quality concerns and report them to the Area Lead or Maintenance personnel.
Follow all safety requirements, read, understand, and always follow job-specific JSA and work in a safe manner.
Sustain the 5S ratings of the work area.
Participate in continuous improvement activities to improve safety, quality, productivity, and process capability.
Perform other duties as assigned.