Gear Cutter
Listed on 2026-09-03
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Manufacturing / Production
Machine Operator, Manufacturing & Industrial Operations, CNC Machinist, Maintenance Technician / Mechanic
Job Posting
A confidential, established precision gear manufacturer is seeking experienced Gear Cutters, Gear Hobbing Operators, Gear Shaper Operators, and CNC Gear Machinists to produce large, precision industrial gears. This is a great opportunity to work with advanced gear cutting equipment in a stable manufacturing environment offering competitive pay, excellent benefits, and long-term career growth.
Responsibilities
- Set up and operate CNC and manual gear cutting equipment.
- Manufacture precision spur, helical, bevel, worm gears, and splines.
- Perform machine setups, tooling changes, offsets, and adjustments.
- Read blueprints and engineering drawings.
- Inspect parts using precision measuring equipment.
- Maintain quality standards while meeting production goals.
- Troubleshoot machining issues and support continuous improvement.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of gear manufacturing or gear machining experience.
- Experience operating gear hobbing, gear shaping, or gear cutting machines.
- Strong setup and changeover experience.
- Ability to read engineering drawings and use precision measuring tools.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and attention to detail.
Preferred Equipment Experience
- Koepfer
- Niles
- Klingelnberg
Preferred Skills
- CNC Gear Hobbing
- Gear Shaping
- Gear Grinding
- Spur, Helical, Bevel & Worm Gears
- Splines
- Gear Inspection
- AGMA Standards
- Heavy CNC Machining
- Precision Metal Manufacturing
Keywords
Gear Cutter
• Gear Hobber
• Gear Hobbing Operator
• Gear Machinist
• CNC Gear Machinist
• Gear Setup Operator
• Gear Shaper
• Gear Grinder
• Gear Manufacturing
• CNC Machining
• Precision Machining
• Heavy Industrial Manufacturing
• Gear Inspection
• AGMA
• Setup
• Changeover
Why Join?
- $30.00–$36.00/hour
- 1st & 2nd shift openings
- Stable, growing precision manufacturer
- Modern gear manufacturing equipment
- Excellent benefits and overtime
- Long-term career growth
Interested?
For confidential consideration, contact:
Alana Seddon
Executive Search Consultant | Manufacturing
gpac – Growing People and Companies
Email:
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