**Job Title: Blanchard Grinder** **Job Description** We are looking for a skilled Blanchard Grinder to join our team on the day shift, working Monday through Thursday from 5am to 3:45pm. As a Grind Operator, you will work in a grinding cell, responsible for grinding down steel parts weighing up to 450lbs. You will be trained to operate jib and overhead cranes to move parts safely. **Responsibilities** + Study blueprints and machining instructions to determine grinding operations and plan sequence of operations. + Compute machine indexing ratios and cam dimensions for specified spacing and contour of gear teeth. + Select index plate, cams, grinding wheel, feed rates, grinding speed, and depth of cut. + Position and secure index plate, cams, and grinding wheel in machine. + Set up automatic dressing device to dress wheel to specified profile. + Move controls to set synchronized rotation speeds and feed rates. + Position and secure workpiece on mandrel between centers or in chuck, and turn handwheels to position workpiece and wheel, verifying positions with thickness gauges, dial indicators, and micrometers. + Turn valve handle and direct flow of coolant against wheel and workpiece. + Move controls to index workpiece and feed wheel to workpiece, adjusting depth of cut in part by sight and feel. + Verify dimensions of ground workpiece for conformance to specifications. + Manage work area and maintain high levels of housekeeping and cleanliness. + Maintain accurate process sheets, develop new ones, and report router accuracy problems. + Maintain high-quality production with little or no scrap. + Manage inventory of segments and coolant, and reorder as required to assure continuous production. **Essential Skills** + Industrial Manufacturing Experience + Mechanical Aptitude + Mathematical Comprehension + Blueprint Reading + Experience running 24" and 36" grinders + Experience in production run set-ups and use of tooling, fixturing, segment selection, and safety procedures for grinders **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Comfortable working in an industrial manufacturing environment + Basic math comprehension, able to identify measurements down to thousandths + Proven mechanical aptitude + Experience with precision measurement instruments such as micrometers + Ability to lift 50-75lbs + Critical thinking and problem-solving skills **Why Work Here?** This position is a great stepping stone to get your foot in the door with an industrial parts manufacturer. Whether you want to pursue a machining career or stay in a manual machining position, this is the job to pursue. Our generous benefit package includes profit sharing, holidays, paid time off, long-term disability insurance, and life insurance. **Work Environment** This role will be working in a heavy industrial machine shop where you are exposed to the elements. If it is cold outside, it will be cold inside. You must be comfortable with getting dirty as coolant, steam, and metal grime are a consistent presence at the machines. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Wilsonville, Oregon. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $21.00 - $23.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Wilsonville,OR. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Mar 7, 2025. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.