Gear Machinist

The role

You will work with engineering and production teams to design, produce, and inspect precision gears and gear systems. You will use gear hobbing machines, CNC lathes, and manual mills.

What you will do

• Assess tools and material needed for projects.
• Set up and operate gear hobbing machines to produce various types of gears to tight tolerances.
• Perform gear skiving operations for internal gears, splines, and hard-to-reach profiles.
• Set up and operate CNC lathes with live tooling as needed.
• Set up and operate manual mills and lathes as needed.
• Perform gear inspection using various inspection methods.
• Provide feedback and solutions to improve designs and manufacturing efficiency.
• Provide training to team members.
• Maintain inventory of cutting tools, raw materials, and gear blanks.
• Maintain a safe, organized, and collaborative shop environment.

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in a related industry.
• Proficient in gear hobbing processes, tooling selection, and setup.
• Hands-on experience with gear skiving for internal profiles and splines.
• Strong knowledge of gear geometry, tolerances, and quality standards.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, and gear specifications.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.
• Exceptional organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Safety conscious, dependable, and a positive attitude.

Nice to have

• Experience with gear grinding operations.
• Fabrication and/or welding experience.
• Familiarity with metrology tools such as CMMs.

About the company

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