Job Title: OD Grinder
Department:Grinding
Reports to:General Manager
Classification:Non-Exempt
Location: Surprise, AZ
Travel:None
The OD Grinder willbe responsible forproducing premium quality, highprecision carbidecutting tools using specific tool grinding machines and programsFacilitates andoperatesCNC machines by programming, setup,operatingthe CNC machine, inspecting tools for visibleflawsand correcting quality issues to ensure a consistent product.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Responsible for the setup and offsets asrequired
Ability to accurately read blueprints.
Inspect tools for defects usingquality controltools.
Responsible foraccurateprogramming and machine operation.
Consistently evaluates the quality of the finished product coming off the CNC machine through visual inspection and the use of measurement tools.
Communicatesquality issues to programmers and/or General Manager.
Check machinery on a daily basis to ensure functionality.
Other dutiesassigned
Education and Experience:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
Certification from a qualified training institution in the field of machining is ideal but notrequired
Awell roundedknowledge of cutters, inserts and feeds/speeds is preferred but notrequired
Previousmanufacturing experience is preferred but notrequired
PreviousCNC Operator experience is preferred but notrequired
Programming experience is preferred but notrequired
Required Skills/Abilities:
Strong math skillsrequiredto performday to dayoperations including the ability to convert metric to inch and decimal to fraction.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to work in afast pacedmanufacturing environment.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discriminationon the basis ofrace, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.
GWS Tool Group is a North American-based, vertically integrated manufacturer of highly engineered custom, standard, and modified standard cutting tools. We maintain the size, scale and capabilities of the largest companies in the industry, but the service-oriented disposition of a small organization.
We have accomplished this through constant investment in the organization, which has included the acquisition of industry-leading specialty manufacturers. To date, these acquired entities include GW Schultz Tool (Tavares, FL), CGI Tool (Chesterfield, IN), Alliance CNC (Grand Rapids, MI), Benchmark Carbide (Springfield, MA), Intrepid Tool Industries (Phoenix, AZ), North American Tool Corporation (South Beloit, IL), STF Precision (Arden, NC) Taurus Tool & Engineering Inc (Batavia, IL), CJT Koolcarb (Carol Stream, IL), GenHam Diamond Tooling (Montrose, CO) Indexable Cutting Tools of Canada Inc. (Welland, ON and Edmonton, AB), Monster Tool Company (Vista, CA), Carbide Tools Manufacturing Inc. (Menomonee Falls, WI), Peterson Tool Company (Nashville, TN) and Balax Inc. (Hartland, WI). These entities now serve as the manufacturing arms of GWS Tool Group, and their respective specialties power the larger GWS engine!
The Custom Comes Standard mantra is meant to encapsulate how we deliver this dynamic value proposition to the marketplace. We lead with our ability to serve as a single-source supplier for virtually all custom tooling needs, which we design and build in one of our many factories. Furthermore, we are distinguished by our ability and propensity to purpose-build capacity around our committed end-user base and the preferred partners through which they are served with our offering. To that end, we encourage our customers and channel partners to remember that when it comes to GWS and the level of support we can provide, one’s imagination is often the only limitation!
We remain committed to the expansion of this value proposition always and in all ways.
