Blanchard Operator

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Observes operation of the machine and verifies conformance of machined workpiece to specifications, using measuring instruments, such as fixed gauges and scales.
• Examines and feels the surface of the piece for defects.
• Guides dressing tool across the wheel to the true surface.
• Maintains ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Maintains adjustments on angles for taper.
• Maintains knowledge on how to dress grinding wheel and regulation rolls.
• Maintains knowledge of how to power up, power down, start, and stop the machine.
• Maintains the ability and knowledge to make size adjustments.
• Polishes ground areas with finer abrasive to produce a smooth, unmarred surface.
• Read size sheets for product specifications, such as dimensions and tolerances and tooling instructions such as cutting speed, depth of cut, and determines sequence of operation.
• Maintains knowledge on chemicals such as acids and methanol for checking of burns on finish part.
• Starts grinder and moves it over surface of work piece to remove scratches, laminated metal, excess weld material, and burrs.
• Checks parts for stock amount.
• Starts pump and direct coolant flow against wheel.
• Maintains check on oil levels on daily basis.
• Works in teams.
• Performs daily inspections on equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance per instructions for machine.
• Record required information, either in written or electronic form, pertinent to production, quality, and time records.
• Perform any other job-related duties per direction of supervisor or lead person.
• Follow all safety and housekeeping rules, policies, and procedures.