Manual Cylindrical Grinder
Core
Operating manual cylindrical grinders to produce high-precision aerospace components with extremely tight tolerances.
Role type
Senior precision manufacturing operator (manual cylindrical grinder)
Builds
High-spec aerospace components for aircraft systems
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing / Precision machining
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Manual cylindrical grinding, reading engineering drawings, fluid flow plotting, thermal expansion analysis, geometric constraint management, precision measurement
Preferred skills
Mate grinding experience, fluid dynamics knowledge, pressure profile analysis
Technologies
S20/RM2500 grinding machines
Responsibilities
Set and operate manual cylindrical grinding machines, grind components to tight tolerances (down to 0.00005"), work from engineering drawings, support flow plotting activities, ensure correct flow distribution and performance, maintain strict aerospace quality standards
Seniority
Senior, time-served apprentice with 10+ years experience