Gear cutter job description

Under the direction of the supervisor, the Gear Cutter sets up, adjusts and operates a variety of gear hobbing equipment to cut gears, gear shafts and spline shafts having close tolerances and finish requirements according to specified dimensions and company quality standards.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Includes the following, other duties may be assigned.

* Read machining instructions or work plans to determine machine settings, fixtures and hobs to use, and gear specifications such as dimensions and tolerances. Speed, feed and operating sequence are provided.
* Install specified tooling and combinations of change gears to provide feeds and speeds compatible with gear sizes, material variations and cutting or hobbing conditions.
* Mount and secure gear blanks on arbors or fixtures; orient teeth to establish reference starting points.
* Set feed rates and rotation speeds of hob and work piece according to machining instructions.
* Operate gear hobber or shaper cutter; make adjustments as needed. Add a flow of coolant to process to maintain the proper temperature of the work piece. Frequently operate multiple gear hobbing machinery.
* Make hob and cutter changes on standard operations with standard tooling.
* Use indicator, micrometer, and other standard and special precision inspection equipment to set up, adjust and check dimensions.
* Notify supervisor of any machine or quality problems.
* Maintain gear hobbing and shaper cutting equipment; perform preventive maintenance as needed.
* Follow all clean up and housekeeping procedures. Comply with all quality and safety regulations.
* A minimum of 1-3 years of trades training or equivalent experience and two to four years of related machining experience.
* Requires the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, decimals, and percent.
* Requires the ability to operate various equipment.
* Requires a knowledge of gear principles, tooling, material characteristics, machine shop procedures, abrasives and general machining practices.
* Requires the ability to read specifications and gauges and to complete standard production documentation.
* Requires ability to operator a forklift truck and the ability to lift up to 40 lbs.

• Referral Bonus
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• Sick Pay
• Health Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Life Insurance
• ST/LT Disability
• 401k Retirement Plan with Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible Work Schedules

About the Position:

• Full - Time
• 8 Hour shifts
• Monday-Friday
• Responsibilities include setting up and operating various types of gear cutting machines, both manual and CNC, such as gear shapers, hobs and brouches.
• Reads blueprint or job order to determine gear dimensions and specifications, fixture and cutter to use, and machine settings.
• Secures and positions cutters in toolhead, on spindle, or on arbor, and bolts fixtures on machine.
• Mounts gears, cams, or templates, or moves levers to set feed rates and rotation speeds of cutters and workpiece in relation to each other.
• Positions and secures workpiece to specified cutting angle on arbor, in chuck, or in fixture.
• Starts machine, turns valve handle, and directs flow of coolant against tool and workpiece.
• Verifies conformance to specifications.
• Sets cutting speeds and depth of stroke and cut for reciprocating cutters.
• Mounts guides to control twisting motion of spindle for cutting helical gears.
• Computes gear dimensions and machine settings.

Requirements:

• Qualified candidates will have previous experience in CNC Operating and/or manual machining. Must be able to work in a fast paced environment and have accurate measurement skills.

• Pre-employment drug/alcohol screen required

Allied Systems Company was founded in 1976 as a fabricator of material handling equipment for the wood products industry. Since that time, Allied has expanded greatly and now owns several different product lines, including Allied Marine Crane, Allied Winch, Wagner Chip- Dozer, Wagner Coal Dozer, Wagner Lumberjack, Wagner Steel Handler, Long Reach Attachments, and Freeman Hay Handling Equipment.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer