Gear Grinder C - Second Shift
Lockheed Martin • Stratford, CT • Posted June 22, 2026
About the Role
**Description:** Function
Set up and operate gear grinding, wheel dress and balancing machines to produce rough and finish ground splines, spurs, and helical gears.
Typical Responsibilities
Follow specific instructions to set up and operate gear-grinding machines and to operate associated wheel dress and balancing equipment.
On set-ups that are more involved, receive assistance and instruction.
Use a variety of hand tools, gauges and dial indicators to install involute cams, yokes, arbors, work piece, etc.
Under direction of higher grade grinder operator, use optical equipment to present wheel dresser tools; balance and dress wheels as required, indicate work piece between bench centers prior to loading grinder and make any other adjustments and/or calculations necessary to meet quality standards.
Check and record work piece pitch and root diameters prior to grind, monitor machine operations, check finished part prior to unloading and obtain any require...
Set up and operate gear grinding, wheel dress and balancing machines to produce rough and finish ground splines, spurs, and helical gears.
Typical Responsibilities
Follow specific instructions to set up and operate gear-grinding machines and to operate associated wheel dress and balancing equipment.
On set-ups that are more involved, receive assistance and instruction.
Use a variety of hand tools, gauges and dial indicators to install involute cams, yokes, arbors, work piece, etc.
Under direction of higher grade grinder operator, use optical equipment to present wheel dresser tools; balance and dress wheels as required, indicate work piece between bench centers prior to loading grinder and make any other adjustments and/or calculations necessary to meet quality standards.
Check and record work piece pitch and root diameters prior to grind, monitor machine operations, check finished part prior to unloading and obtain any require...