Are you a manual and CNC gear lapping expert? MADICORP is currently recruiting experienced manual and CNC gear lapping machinists for an immediate contract assignment with a leading manufacturer specializing in high-precision hardware solutions.
In this role, you'll set up and operate equipment to produce precision bevel and spiral bevel gears that meet exact engineering specifications for tooth contact, surface finish, and overall performance. You'll play a key role in the gear finishing process by evaluating contact patterns, making machine adjustments, performing quality inspections, and ensuring every gear meets the highest standards for accuracy, reliability, and production efficiency.
Why Join Our National Talent Network
MADICORP is a national staffing agency specializing in rapidly deploying skilled industrial professionals. With over 31 years of experience, we keep production moving at top manufacturers across the U.S. We provide relocation support, lodging, per diem, and competitive pay — you focus on your expertise while we handle logistics.
Why Join MADICORP?
- Nationwide Opportunities: Work with leading companies across manufacturing sectors.
- Temporary Relocation Support: Travel logistics, lodging, and per diem are coordinated and provided by MADI
- Competitive Pay: MADI offers competitive wages, with weekly hours guarantees (typically 60+ hours per week).
- Career Development: Expand your skills by working on critical projects at premier manufacturers with opportunities for advancement.
Summary:
Operate manual and CNC gear lapping equipment to improve gear tooth contact patterns, surface finish, and running characteristics of bevel and spiral bevel gears in accordance with engineering drawings, process specifications, and shop floor documentation while maintaining quality standards and production schedules.
Responsibilities:
- The Gear Lapper follows setup sheets, engineering drawings, process instructions, and shop floor documentation to set up and operate manual and CNC gear lapping machines.
- Install and true gears, workholding fixtures, tooling, and machine components required for each production run.
- Select and establish machine settings in accordance with process requirements.
- Operate manual and CNC gear lapping equipment to produce gears that meet engineering specifications for tooth contact, surface finish, and noise performance.
- Verify the shop floor documentation and blueprint have the same revision level before beginning production.
- Inspect gear tooth contact patterns using approved marking compounds and adjust machine settings as necessary to achieve specified contact patterns.
- Perform first-piece, in-process, and final inspections using micrometers, calipers, dial indicators, gear inspection equipment, and other precision measuring instruments.
- Monitor machine performance, tooling condition, and lapping compound effectiveness to maintain consistent product quality.
- Complete work orders in the order specified by the supervisor or shop scheduling system.
- Record labor, production quantities, scrap, downtime, inspection results, and process data in the shop floor scheduling system.
- Clean gears, fixtures, and machines between production runs to prevent contamination and maintain process integrity.
- Perform routine operator maintenance including cleaning, lubrication, coolant maintenance (where applicable), and routine machine inspections.
- Identify machine malfunctions, tooling issues, or quality concerns and report them to the Area Lead or Maintenance personnel.
- Follow all safety requirements. Read, understand, and always follow job-specific JSA and work in a safe manner.
- Sustain the 5S ratings of the work area.
- Participate in continuous improvement activities to improve safety, quality, productivity, and process capability.
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Machining certificate from a reputable trade school preferred
- Experience with bevel gear manufacturing and Gleason gear finishing processes is preferred.
- Employee must have thorough knowledge of blueprint and gear drawing interpretation, gear terminology, gear tooth geometry, contact pattern evaluation, and lapping processes.
- Must be proficient in the use of precision measuring equipment and understand machine setup, tooling, lapping compounds, and gear inspection methods.
- Experience evaluating contact patterns and making machine adjustments to refine contact pattern is preferred.
Physical Requirements:
- Standing for up to 12 hours per day.
- Lift up to 50 lbs. unassisted.
- Frequent bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, and manual handling of gears, tooling, and fixtures.
- Frequent use of hands for machine setup, gear loading, inspection, and machine adjustments.
- Ability to distinguish fine visual details necessary for evaluating gear tooth contact patterns, surface finish, and dimensional accuracy.
- Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to machine noise, oils, lapping compounds, cleaning solvents, and varying temperatures while wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE).
Pay: $55.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: On the road
