Gear Cutter

Sherwood OR

Description

NW Employment is partnered with a local organization that specializes in Military and Logging equipment in Sherwood, OR and we are looking to add Gear Cutters to our team! The Gear Cutter Sets up and operates various types of gear cutting machines, both manual and CNC, such as gear shapers, hobs, brouches, to machine gear teeth on metal blanks by performing the following duties. Essential Duties and Responsibilities · 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. Day Shift $20-$25 DOE Background Check Required Clean Drug Screen Required If you or someone you know is interested in this position, call or text “Gear” to Erin at 971-601-4983