VG Grinder - 1st Shift

VG Grinder I - 1st Shift

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SUMMARY:

Setups and operates valve guide centerless grinders. Performs visual and dimensional inspection at the grinding operations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Accountable for creating a quality product.
• Participates in training to produce a quality product and uses preventative measures to ensure the customer requirements and Tenneco standards are met.
• Comply with legal and other requirements to avoid injury to themselves and others.
• Understands preventative measures and creates a safe environment by having the ability to identify potential emergency situations and reports all incidents to supervisor/manager.
• Adhere to the facility's quality, environmental, health and safety policies that are identified by our management systems.
• Reads routers, and production schedules for product specifications such as dimensions, tolerance, and number of parts to be processed and when.
• Read special instructions as required.
• Records information for inspection and production using various forms, logs and computer systems.
• Monitors product for product specifications using but not limited to the following types of inspection equipment, air gages, snap gages, refractometer, micrometer, surface finish testers, digital indicators, scales, inspection standards and visual aids.
• Verifies equipment including but not limited to proper settings, feeds and speeds, temperatures, cycle times, pressure settings, air settings, camera placement, camera focus, rail setting, probe settings, switches, control of pneumatic valve adjustments, feeds and speeds are in conformance to specification by using established standards.
• Verifies inspection equipment including but not limited to the usage of micrometers, air gauging, digital indicators, visual standards and any other equipment as required.
• Analyzes and monitors scrap and nonconforming parts by using statistical data to aid in determining cause of failure.
• Ability to start, shut down, setup and operate centerless grinders
• Ability to multitask to setup and run up to 3 grinders at the same time.
• Operates overhead hoists, and hand jacks.
• Loads and unloads various types of containers, which in include but are not limited to pans, bins, baskets and trays.
• Monitors and sets up equipment, works on moving mechanical parts daily.
• Utilizes statistical data to determine conforming product.
• Analyzes and monitors scrap and nonconforming parts to aid in determining cause of failure.
• Ability to read, interpret and follow all safety rules and regulation while performing operations.
• Troubleshoots and performs TPM's of the equipment by observation and general cleaning.
• Overtime is required as posted weekly and may be mandated for this position.
• Any other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor/management.

Level 1 Must complete the training, written and practical assessment as level 1 before moving into a level 2 position.

Grinder level 2 Changes worn grinding wheels, mounts wheel on…