Tool Regrind Technician - Certification Program (4 positions)

Job Title: Tool/Gear Regrind Technician - Certification Program (4 positions)

Company:  AISIN North Carolina

Department: Engineering

Location: Durham, NC

 

 

Position Summary

The Tool/Gear Regrind Technician is responsible for the regrind of used tools such as drills, gun drills, end mills, reamers, and gears. This role inspects reground tools and gear accuracy to support manufacturing operations.

 

Please be advised that the 4 positions are across 2 shifts - 1 on A shift, 3 on B shift 

 

 

Position Responsibilities

The incumbent is expected to perform the following functions that the company has determined are essential to this position:

• Understand gear cutting processes, tool regrind processes, wheel dressing processes, and gear and tool inspection.
• Regrind tools on (2) Walter grinders, and (1) Utsunomiya grinder, manual lathe, manual milling, gear grinding, SV grinding, wheel dressing machine.
• Set up machines, confirm tooling and program specific parts, and any other information to ensure quality.
• Perform machine check and calibration per
• Inspect the quality of part to the Work Instruction and make necessary adjustments to ensure part quality.
• Interpret blueprints for gear and tooling.
• Assist Tool Preset Room (TPR) to ensure part quality, and to prevent production downtime.
• Work closely with related departments to prevent minimum machines downtime and maintain machines accuracy.
• Precision grinding of tools with tolerance as tight as 10 microns.
• Inspect reground tools by using microscopes Top-Con and Zoller.
• Inspect gear products by using gear measurement machines.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with all manufacturing and safety guidelines, procedures, and regulations.
• Create gear and tools to support production.
• Maintain quality standards and achieve target availability goals.
• Ensure all machines are set up to run efficiently.
• Work well in a team environment and independently.
• Available to work overtime if needed.

 

 

Required Skills and Abilities

 

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Must currently be in a minimum of a Level 3 or 4 in the production area
• Minimum of 2 years working in a manufacturing environment and good learning potential.
• Production and Processing Quality - knowledge of material (tool and gear), processes, quality control, and other standards and techniques for maximum quality and availability.
• Mechanical - general knowledge of machines and tools.
• Math skills - basic knowledge of mathematics and ability to understand work instructions.
• Coordination - adjusting action in relation to other’s actions and handling multiple tasks at the same time.
• Critical thinking - using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Qualifications

Travel Requirements

• Approximately 0 %
• Must be willing and available to travel to such locations and with such frequency as is necessary and desirable to meet business needs. 

 

Work Environment Requirements

With reasonable accommodation:

• Must be able to operate a personal computer, telephone, and other office equipment.
• Must perform job duties onsite, when necessary, except those duties that are customarily or by their nature performed offsite (for example, offsite customer visits).
• Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to work on multiple assignments at once, and complete assignments within deadline and budget (if applicable) with satisfactory quality.
• Must be able to operate as an effective team member.
• Must be committed to a high standard of safety and be willing and able to comply with all safety laws and all company safety policies.

 

Attendance/Work Hour Requirements

• Must maintain an acceptable attendance record.
• Must be willing and available to work weekends and holidays as necessary and desirable to meet bu