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Precision Grinding Technician
The client is seeking candidates for a Precision Grinding Technician role: centerless grinder. Setup and operate manual and CNC precision grinding machines to process parts per customer specifications. Environment encourages technical growth: pay increases as employees show greater knowledge of precision grinding.
We are seeking an individual with centerless grinding experience. Following are standard skills/experiences that are useful for the role:
- Machines and machine tools
- Blueprint reading
- Calipers, micrometers and other precision measuring equipment
- CNC
- Precision grinding (.0002” to .0005” tolerances)
Computer literacy, proficiency in Windows environment. Good math skills. Mechanical problem-solving skills. Attention to detail. Strong communication skills and team player abilities are key to a successful working environment.
SCHEDULE: the client has three shifts to choose from for the Precision Grinding Technician role
- First shift: 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM, Monday to Friday
- Second shift: 2:00 PM to 10:30 PM, Monday to Friday
- Third shift: 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM, Sunday to Thursday
Metro Transit bus stops within 1 to 2 blocks with routes 716 and 721.
Work environment is temperature controlled. Local and privately owned company with strong employee benefits including Paid Time Off and holiday pay; profit sharing; 401(k); medical, dental, vision, short-term, long-term, and life insurance.
Hiring pay range: $27 to $32 per hour depending on experience
How this work gets done in the service
The same job is carried in uniform by 91E Allied Trades Specialist, MR Machinery Repairman and 2A7X1 Aircraft Metals Technology. If your own code is not on that list, the MOS translator will show you where it maps, and the MOS career guides cover the rest.
Applying through LockLeed
We are filling this direct hire Precision Grinding Technician opening in Crystal, Minnesota. Worth having ready when we talk: the controls you have run, tolerances you hold, and whether you program as well as operate. LockLeed is a veteran-owned search firm; we are free for candidates because the employer pays the fee, and we reply to every applicant, fit or not.
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