Universal Grinder

Optima UK Inc Ltd

Job Role: Universal Grinder

Location: Hinckley

Shift: Rotating Days and Lates

Pay Rate: £40,057.70 per annum

Benefits:

  • Permanent position
  • Competitive pay rates
  • Regular overtime available
  • Ongoing training
  • Development opportunities
  • Free on-site parking
  • Secure, long-term role
  • Well-established company

The company

A full-spectrum precision engineering and metal treatment company supporting diverse, high-complexity industries.

The Role

As a Universal Grinder, you'll be responsible for producing high-quality precision components to tight tolerances. You'll set, operate, and monitor Universal Grinder machine, ensuring parts are manufactured to drawing specifications, while maintaining efficiency and minimising scrap.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform precision cylindrical (ID/OD) and spherical grinding to ultra-fine tolerances.
  • Set, operate, and maintain J&S machines and Cincinnati Milacron Heald grinders.
  • Interpret technical engineering drawings and carry out complex wheel forming.
  • Conduct surface grinding using diaforms and Churchill tub grinders).

Skills & Experience

  • Strong background in precision universal grinding across internal, external, and spherical work.
  • Expertise with superalloys and nitride-hardened components.
  • Advanced wheel forming and profile grinding capability.
  • Fully certified in grinding wheel mounting and safety.

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