Summary
Operates precision gear grinding machine with special indexing equipment to grind master and precision gears by performing the following duties.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Reads and interprets blueprints, planning sheets, sketches, layout, job order and related technical data for product specifications such as dimensions, tolerances, and number of parts to be ground, and tooling instructions such as grinding speeds, feed rates, holding fixtures, depth of cut and grinding wheel to be used while determining setup procedures, control settings, material requirements, machining methods, grinding operations and sequence of operations. Computes machine indexing ratios and cam dimensions for specified spacing and contour of gear teeth. Selects index plate, cams, grinding wheel, feed rates, grinding speed, and depth of cut. Positions and secures index plate, cams, a...