Auto Grinder

- Operate automatic grinders to finish grind, spot s grind, and grind billet to desired shape and dimensional tolerances for superalloy and titanium billet in a variety of shapes and configurations.

- Work from mill orders and procedures to obtain specifications such as dimensions, tolerances, and other instructions to grind material to meet customer specifications.

- Set-up and operate the grinder, grinder feed, and rotating table and auxiliary equipment. Set-up includes proper setting of grinder wheel speed, feed rates, and head pressure control, holding fixture, clamps and turning apparatus. Manually operate feeds and speeds to perform spot grinding operations and spiral grinding steps.

- Maintain logs and records covering starting weights and finish weights of material ground.

- Change worn grinding wheels as necessary or for various grits and/or grades of alloy being ground

- Maintain work area in a clean and orderly condition. Follow prescribes safety regulations

- Detect and report improper equipment operation or defective material to supervision

- Perform other duties as required or directed by workleader or supervisor.

- Ability to operate or learn to operate complex automatic and manual sensing and control devices, gauges, and other electrical and electronic instruments. Able to read and follow written procedures and properly use measuring devices. Work form mill orders and specifications.

Basic knowledge of mechanics and hydraulics to understand how machine functions.