HSS/Carbide Operator

Job summary

The HSS/Carbide Operator is responsible for setting up, modifying, sharpening, and inspecting cutting tools using various profiling grinders. They must also perform preventive maintenance on equipment and ensure all tools meet established compliance standards.

Job details

The HSS Operator-Carbide will be setting up profiling grinders to evaluate, modify, sharpen, and inspect cutting tools according to established compliance standards. For this position, the candidate must ideally possess the following skills: Know how to operate profiling grinders and other types: facing, cutter & grinder, Wagner, and Göckel. Read and interpret reading plans and technical drawings. Prepare setups based on the type of tooling. Modify, sharpen, and reprofile carbide, high-speed steel, and tantung tools. Evaluate and identify appropriate repairs. Inspect and ensure standard compliance. Perform preventive maintenance on grinders. Prerequisites: Good knowledge of blueprint reading, technical drawings, and manual dexterity. Good command of measuring instruments. Conscientious, resourceful, and attention to detail and precision. Experience in machining or similar, an asset. Conditions: Unionized position, full-time.

What you’ll do

The HSS/Carbide Operator is responsible for setting up, modifying, sharpening, and inspecting cutting tools using various profiling grinders. They must also perform preventive maintenance on equipment and ensure all tools meet established compliance standards.

Requirements

Candidates must have strong skills in reading blueprints and technical drawings, along with proficiency in using measuring instruments. Previous experience in machining or a similar field is considered an asset for this role.

Listed skills

• Preventive Maintenance · Preferred
• Quality Inspection · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Profiling grinders
• Facing
• Cutter & grinder
• Wagner
• Göckel
• Blueprint reading
• Technical drawings
• Measuring instruments
• Tool sharpening
• Carbide tool modification
• High-speed steel tool modification
• Tantung tool modification
• Preventive maintenance
• Precision machining
• Quality inspection
• Resourcefulness
• Blueprint Reading
• Manual Dexterity
• Conscientiousness
• Cutting Tool (Machining)
• Grinding Machine
• Machining
• Technical Drawing
• Tooling
• Detail Oriented

Job areas

• Manufacturing
• Trades
• Engineering
• Operator
• Grinder / Sharpener
• Metal Polishers, Wheel Grinders and Tool Sharpeners
• Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

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