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Grinder Machine Operator 1st Shift

Milacron Marketing
United States, Ohio, Mount Orab
Apr 29, 2025
Shift 1 (United States of America)

Position Summary:

The Grinder operates a machine to grind metal parts to appropriate standards.

Essential/Key Functions:

  • Grinds metal objects, such as castings, billets, machine parts, and sheet metal subassemblies to smooth or rough-finish objects to specifications

  • Removes excess metal, scratches, or burs by feeding metal pieces against rotating grinding wheel

  • Examines and measures work piece for conformance to standards

  • Selects and mounts abrasive wheels of different grit size to grinder to obtain specified finish on work piece

  • Verify correct product using job traveler.

  • Inspect a wide variety of commercial and manufactured parts for compliance with engineering specifications and Company standards.

  • Use inspection methodology and record all results.

  • Interpret complex drawings, process sheets and Company standards.

  • Work with quality and management on any manufacturing issues/defects.

  • Monitor machine performance and perform preventative maintenance to assure continuity of production.

  • Monitor and ensure all fluid levels are maintained on all equipment.

  • Uses precision measuring tools specific to job.

  • Reads part drawing with sectional views.

  • Utilizes overhead crane to lift, position and transport part.

  • Maintain plant standards in areas of safety, quality, delivery, cost, 5S, housekeeping, teamwork and attendance.

  • Recommend improvements for area product and processes.

  • Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Competencies:

  • Demonstrate personal leadership; actively participate in or lead problem solving and continuous improvement efforts.

  • Demonstrate flexibility when confronted with high stress or emergency situations, priority changes, or new assignments.

  • Interact professionally when interacting with customers and employees.

  • Understand and follow basic verbal and written instructions

  • Possess basic mathematical skills: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division

  • Prior experience grinding equipment, machines and products required

  • Utilize power tools and various equipment as needed to perform duties

Minimum (Required) Qualifications:

  • Technical Program Certificate, or 3-5 years of related machine grinder experience or training; or equivalent combination of both education and experience.

  • Must Be able to read blueprints

  • must be able to read precision tools

  • must be mechanically inclined

Physical Demands

To perform this job successfully, the physical demands listed are representative of those that must be met by an employee. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to handle and feel, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. The employee may occasionally be required to crouch. The employee may occasionally lift items as heavy as 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities may include the employee's ability to see near and far distances.

DISCLAIMER: The above information on this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by the employee within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of any employee assigned to this job. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Who we are:

Milacron is a global leader in the manufacture, distribution and service of highly engineered and customized systems within the $27 billion plastic technology and processing industry. We are the only global company with a full-line product portfolio that includes hot runner systems, injection molding, extrusion equipment. We maintain strong market positions across these products, as well as leading positions in process control systems, mold bases and components, maintenance, repair and operating ("MRO") supplies for plastic processing equipment. Our strategy is to deliver highly customized equipment, components and service to our customers throughout the lifecycle of their plastic processing technology systems.

EEO: The policy of Milacron is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. We are committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offer opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at recruitingaccommodations@milacron.com. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

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