Surface Grinder

Weiss-Aug – New Kensington, PA•New Kensington, PA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Weiss-Aug – A Leader in Precision Manufacturing and Innovation Be part of a company that’s shaping the future of manufacturing where your ideas, skills, and passion matter. Weiss-Aug, is a leading provider of advanced manufacturing and engineering solutions with advanced facilities across the U.S. and Mexico for over 50 years. Why Join Us? At Weiss-Aug we are driven by a commitment to excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement. As a recognized leader in the industrial and commercial sectors, specializing in high-volume metal stamping, thermoplastic molding, and value-added assembly solutions for the medical, aerospace & defense, automotive, interconnect, telecommunications and consumer goods industries, we take pride in cultivating a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. We're currently seeking a passionate and skilled Surface Grinder to join our team and contribute to our mission of delivering high-quality, engineered solutions to our customers worldwide. In this role you will be responsible forset up, programming and operating variety of machine tools to produce precision metal parts, instruments, and tools.

Requirements

Completion of high school diploma or GED equivalent.
Five years working experience in similar work environment.
Blueprint reading, metalworking, drafting classes.
Desire to take classes as needed to gain additional skills needed to succeed in tool and die manufacturing.
Ability to use common tools.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Possess strong mathematical skills.
Ability to push a minimum of 100 pounds; ability to lift 50 pounds unassisted.
This position is at our New Kensington, PA location.

Responsibilities

Work from blueprints, sketches, or computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) files
Set up, operate grinding equipment as necessary for the manufacturing of specific tooling components.
Align, secure, and adjust cutting tools and workpieces.
Grind machine parts to high tolerance specifications.
Measure, examine and test, as required, to ensure the completed components for conformance to specifications and free of defects.
Record accurately labor time spent on each job.
Present product to Die Assembly or shipping department or deliver to next operation for completion.
Ability to compute and verify dimensions, sizes, shapes, and tolerances of components.
Assist internal and external customers as needed with various manufacturing processes.
Inspect work area to ensure that no obvious issues with equipment or safety exists.
Ability to use measuring instruments such as micrometers, comparators, dial indicators, gauge blocks, and load test equipment.
Ability to operate additional equipment in other department areas as needed.
Use logic and reasoning to identify strength and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Perform other work-related duties and tasks as assigned.
Ability to make proper wheel selections and dress wheels accordingly.