How to hire a gear grinder

How to hire a gear grinder, step by step

Here's a step-by-step gear grinder hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a gear grinder job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new gear grinder
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the gear grinder you need to hire. Certain gear grinder roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a gear grinder to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a gear grinder that fits the bill.

   The following list breaks down different types of gear grinders and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Gear Grinder	Description	Hourly rate
   Gear Grinder	Metal and plastic machine workers set up and operate machines that cut, shape, and form metal and plastic materials or pieces.	$11-25
   Polisher	Polishers need skills in critical thinking, troubleshooting, equipment maintenance, and social perceptiveness. Generally, this career requires only a high school diploma or GED, though some polishers do hold bachelor's degrees... Show more	$12-18
   Grinder	Depending on the industry, a grinder has a diverse range of duties. Typically, they oversee setting up and operating bearing grinders, cam grinders, and CNC lathes... Show more	$12-19

2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Grinding Machines
   • Grinders
   • Gear Tooth
   • Calipers
   • CMM
   • Gear Teeth

   Responsibilities:

   • Work as production machinist, set up and operate CNC gear grinders.
   • Utilize Gleason gear testers to check gear patterns and a Zeiss CMM to obtain corrections to input into the FANUC controls.
   • Lift workpieces onto work tables either manually or with hoists, or direct crane operators to lift and position workpieces.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your gear grinder job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A gear grinder can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, gear grinders' average salary in florida is 45% less than in alaska.
   • Seniority. Entry-level gear grinders 56% less than senior-level gear grinders.
   • Certifications. A gear grinder with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a gear grinder's salary.

   Average gear grinder salary

   $36,599yearly

   $17.60 hourly rate

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   Entry-level gear grinder salary

   $24,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 18, 2025

4. Writing a gear grinder job description

   A good gear grinder job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a gear grinder job description:

   Gear grinder job description example

   COVID\-19 continues to significantly impact our employees, families and communities\. With employee health and safety as our top priority, and as a federal contractor, Lockheed Martin is taking action to address the increased risk and uncertainty COVID\-19 variants pose in the workplace and ensuring we meet our commitments to national security\.
   
   To uphold safety for all employees, we will continue to request vaccination status for all Lockheed Martin employees including new hires\. All current and newly hired employees are required to follow onsite safety measures based upon the COVID\-19 Community Level at the specific work location\.
   **Description:** Function
   
    Set up and operate one or more gear grinding, wheel dress and balancing machines to produce rough and finish ground splines, spur and helical gears\.
   
   Typical Responsibilities
   
   Follow standard operating methods, gear summaries, part drawings, blueprints, charts, formulas and general instructions to set up and operate gear grinding and associated wheel dress and balancing equipment\.
   
   Use a variety of hand tools, gauges and dial indicators to install involute cams, yokes, arbors, work piece, etc\.
   
   Use optical equipment to present wheel dresser tools; balance and dress wheels as required; install and adjust position of work piece to obtain specific parameters, such as involute, crown, pitch and root diameter\.
   
   Determine grinder settings such as feed rates, wheel shifts and work slide limits\.
   
   Perform numerous interrelated changes and angular adjustments, following various mathematical calculations, formulas, procedures and observations to maintain very close tolerance and quality standards\.
   
   Indicate work between bench centers prior to loading grinder, clamp work in holding device, indicate part, check and record work piece pitch and root diameters prior to grind and monitor machine operations\.
   
   Analyze errors in gear charts and adjust the machine set\-up and program to correct problems\.
   
   Check finished part prior to unloading and obtain any required dimensional verification\.
   
   Visually check parts for finish, root profile and for indications of surface burn or tempering\.
   
   Maintain records of all finish dimensions and obtain inspection acceptance of finished part\.
   
   Correct any dimensional discrepancies as indicated by inspection\.
   
   Assist, direct, instruct and set up for two lower grade machine operators as directed and refer all unusual conditions to Working Leader or Supervisor\.
   
   Perform difficult repair and salvage operations\.
   
   Perform other related work of a comparable or lower skill level as related to gear machining and check work of other operators as required\.
   
   Perform operator checklist as required and comply with all EH&S procedures\.
   
   As required segregate waste material and follow good housekeeping practices\.
   
   May be assigned to carry out tasks, not specifically listed, within the scope and skill level of this job description in support of department objectives and to develop individuals' skills\.
   
   **Basic Qualifications:**
   
   Requires knowledge of characteristics and grinding qualities of metals\. Make calculations involving shop mathematics and handbook formulas in order to work from fairly complicated operation sheets and to use gear summaries\. Use precision measuring instruments such as tooth and depth verniers, height gauges, blade and ball micrometers and gear measuring wires\.
   
   **Desired Skills:**
   
   3 to 4 years of gear grinding experience\.
   
   **BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:**
   
   job\.Qualifications
   
   **Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer\. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status\.**
   
   Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours\. Our customers tackle the hardest missions\. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision\. They're dangerous\. Critical\. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives\. Those are the missions we care about\.
   
   As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin's vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers' toughest challenges\. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U\.S\., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories\.
   
   **EXPERIENCE LEVEL:**
   
   Hourly/Non\-Exempt

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right gear grinder for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your gear grinder job on Zippia to find and recruit gear grinder candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with gear grinder candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new gear grinder

   Once you've selected the best gear grinder candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   To prepare for the new gear grinder first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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