Job Details

Elwood Staffing is looking to fill a Surface Grinder position located in Newaygo, MI. This Surface Grinder’s main job function is to perform precision smoothing, sharpening, polishing, or grinding of metal objects. Pay starts at 12.00/hour working on 2nd shift. You will be working in a clean and friendly facility that offers the possibility of being hired in, in only 3 months!

Surface Grinder job description:

• Sets up and operates surface grinding machines with horizontal or vertical spindle and reciprocating or rotating table to grind flat or contoured surfaces of metal work pieces.
• Responsible for analyzing specifications, and selecting tooling according to knowledge of surface grinding procedures.
• Studies blueprint or layout on work piece to visualize grinding to be done and plans sequence of operations.
• Positions and secures work piece on magnetic chuck, in holding fixture, or directly to machine table. Selects grinding wheel, grinding speeds, and feed rates for each operation according to knowledge of metal properties and abrasives, and mounts wheel on spindle.
• Moves device to dress wheel. Moves controls and reads dials to set rotation speeds and feed rates. Positions and tightens stops to limit table travel. Moves controls to feed work piece to wheel or vice versa.
• Turns valve handle and directs flow of coolant against wheel and work piece.
• Verifies dimensions of ground work piece for conformance to specifications, using such measuring instruments as micrometers, comparators, dial indicators, gauge blocks, and load test equipment.