Grinding Machine Operator Resume Template
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Sean Baker
Grinding Machine Operator · Medical Device Components
Boston, MA · (617) 555-4093 · sean.baker@email.com · linkedin.com/in/seanbaker
Profile
Grinding machine operator with 10 years on surface, OD/ID and centerless grinders for medical device and aerospace shops. Hold size to 0.0002 in. and 8 Ra finishes, and raised centerless yield from 94% to 99% on stainless pins.
Grinding Experience
Senior Grinding Machine Operator
2020 – Present
Bay State Medical Components, Woburn, MA
- Set up and run Studer CNC OD/ID grinders on 316L and titanium implant components.
- Hold diameters to +/-0.0002 in. and surface finish to 8 Ra, verified with a Mitutoyo profilometer.
- Dress wheels with diamond rotary dressers and balance new wheels to keep chatter marks out of parts.
- Raised centerless yield on stainless pins from 94% to 99% by resetting work rest height and angle.
- Train 2 new operators on wheel changes, coolant checks and SPC charting in the MES.
Grinding Machine Operator
2016 – 2020
Merrimack Precision Grinding, Lowell, MA
- Ran Okamoto surface grinders and a Cincinnati centerless grinder on hardened tool steel and 17-4 PH.
- Ground flatness and parallelism to 0.0001 in. on parallels and die plates for job shop customers.
- Checked parts with micrometers, air gauges and a surface plate and recorded SPC data every 25 parts.
- Lapped and polished seal faces on a Lapmaster lapping machine to 2 helium light bands flatness.
Machine Operator Trainee
2014 – 2016
Neponset Tool & Gauge, Quincy, MA
- Deburred, buffed and tumbled parts and loaded surface grinders under a lead operator.
- Mounted and ring-tested grinding wheels per ANSI B7.1 and cleaned coolant filters each shift.
Trade Skills
OD/ID & centerless grindingSurface grinding to 0.0001 in.Wheel dressing & balancingLapping & polishingSurface finish measurementSPC chartingHardened steel & titanium
Equipment
Studer CNC grinders
Okamoto surface grinder
Cincinnati centerless
Lapmaster lapping machine
Mitutoyo profilometer
Certifications
NIMS Machining Level I: Grinding Skills I
National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS)
OSHA 10-Hour General Industry
OSHA Outreach Training Program
Education
Certificate in Mechanical Technology
2014
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Inst. of Technology
High School Diploma
2013
Madison Park Technical Vocational HS
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Licenses and certifications
- NIMS Machining Level I Credential National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Optional, valued by employers
Sources: www.nims-skills.org, www.bls.gov
Licensing rules differ by state; check with your state board before you apply.
Skills to list
- Surface grinding
- Precision measurement
- Blueprint reading
- Tool dressing
- Quality inspection
- Preventive maintenance
- CNC grinding
- Micrometer use
Software and tools
- Microsoft Excel
- SAP software
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Windows
- Manufacturing reporting system
- Mazak Mazatrol SMART CNC
Duties to describe on a grinding machine operator resume
- Measured workpieces and laid out work, using precision measuring devices.
- Inspected or measured finished workpieces to determine conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments, such as gauges or micrometers.
- Set and adjusted machine controls according to product specifications, using knowledge of machine operation.
- Observed machine operations to detect any problems, making necessary adjustments to correct problems.
- Activated machine start-up switches to grind, lap, hone, debar, shear, or cut workpieces, according to specifications.
- Studied blueprints, work orders, or machining instructions to determine product specifications, tool requirements, and operational sequences.
Titles along the way
- Machine Operator Trainee
- Grinding Machine Operator
- Machine Shop Lead
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