Guideway Grinding Technician

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Operate rail grinding track machine.
• Operate turnout grinding machine.
• Operate manual grinding machines and hand-held grinders.
• Reporting any machine defects to Grinding Supervisor, where appropriate.
• Operating or maintaining the machine safely and effectively, as instructed by the Grinding Supervisor.
• Ensure the quality of grinding for the turnout components – switch blade, crossing.
• Ensure the quality of track grinding
• Set up, operate, or tend grinding and related tools that remove excess material or burrs from surfaces, sharpen edges or corners, or buff, hone, or polish metal or plastic workpieces.
• Activate machine start-up switches to grind, lap, hone, debar, shear, or cut workpieces, according to specifications.
• Observe machine operations to detect any problems, making necessary adjustments to correct problems.
• Replace grinding stones.
• Carry out grinding machine repairs and maintenance.
• Inspect or measure finished workpieces to determine conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments, such as gauges or micrometers.
• Select machine tooling to be used, using knowledge of machine and production requirements.
• Measure workpieces and lay out work, using precision measuring devices.
• Repair or replace machine parts, using hand tools, or notify engineering personnel when corrective action is required.
• Mount and position tools in machine chucks, spindles, or other tool holding devices, using hand tools.
• Brush or spray lubricating compounds on workpieces, or turn valve handles and direct flow of coolant against tools and workpieces.
• Set and adjust machine controls according to product specifications, using knowledge of machine operation

Candidate Requirements:

• Advance knowledge of rail grinding.
• Experience as rail grinding machine operator on the metro / railway project.
• Experience in turnout grinding using manual grinders including switch blades and crossing.
• Previous work in the Engineering hours shift.
• Understanding of maintenance activities.
• Ability to read drawings and technical documentation.