Honing Operator

Summary of Position

Honing/Dressing Operator is responsible for grinding deburring dressing and honing new and/or reconditioned cutting tools. This role is critical to shipment of our high quality premium cutting tools by providing a high finish to help maintain performance of the product. Performs frequent changeovers for small quantity custom orders. Operates one or more styles of honing/dressing machine.

Principal Responsibilities

The responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to the following:

Receive and review work assignments; verify that work pieces blueprint and routing match regarding count type proper sequence and type of honing to occur;

Follow established procedures for machine setups;

Select change and/or install proper polishing wheels dressing and abrasives to be used for each job on honing fixtures;

Complete set-up and management honing process for new/reconditioned cutting tools;

Mount and secure cutting tools in machine set and adjust speeds feed rate and travel stops;

Observe operation of machine and verify conformance of finished tools to specifications using measurement instruments (fixed gauges calipers & micrometers);

Set up and operate more than one honing/dressing machine or secondary equipment when necessary;

Enter all production information into the data collection system;

Monitor equipment performance; report problems and request required maintenance to avoid unnecessary downtime and machine damage or repairs;

Determine machine settings measure and compute dimensions of lettering designs or patterns to be engraved to customer specifications.

Inspect etched work for depth of etching uniformity and defects using gauges or magnifying lenses.

Prepare work pieces for etching or engraving by cleaning or polishing.

Place tool in designated V-Block and set laser to appropriate head height.

Run first piece to assure set up is correct. Make adjustments as required and obtain approval from supervisor.