Grinder - Production/Assembly

The Grinder position is responsible for the grinding process in the manufacturing cycle. The work assigned is based upon the individual’s training, experience and ability. The roll grinder is expected to perform the requirements of the job per the Standard Operating Procedures and specific job Instructions recorded on the job router. The Supervisor may assign specific equipment or other tasks at the supervisor’s discretion.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Reading and interpreting production schedules, job router cards, blueprints, non-conformance reports, and any other materials that summarize requirements for the grinding of rubber rolls
• Locating and retrieving rolls to the grinding production area utilizing overhead cranes and various materials handling equipment
• Preparing the individual rolls for installation in the grinding equipment, utilizing knives to trim back rubber from the rollers prior to installing the rollers into the equipment, cleaning steel surfaces of rollers using hand or mechanical equipment, cleaning steel surfaces of rollers using hand or mechanical equipment, such as die-grinders or sheet abrasive/polishing materials
• Setting the grinding equipment, installing special grinding wheels or attachments, adjusting and setting tooling on tool posts, installing live-centers, chucks centers, extensions, dogs, etc