Gear Cutter

A confidential, established precision gear manufacturer is seeking experienced Gear Cutters, Gear Hobbing Operators, Gear Shaper Operators, and CNC Gear Machinists to produce large, precision industrial gears. This is a great opportunity to work with advanced gear cutting equipment in a stable manufacturing environment offering competitive pay, excellent benefits, and long-term career growth.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate CNC and manual gear cutting equipment.
• Manufacture precision spur, helical, bevel, worm gears, and splines.
• Perform machine setups, tooling changes, offsets, and adjustments.
• Read blueprints and engineering drawings.
• Inspect parts using precision measuring equipment.
• Maintain quality standards while meeting production goals.
• Troubleshoot machining issues and support continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of gear manufacturing or gear machining experience.
• Experience operating gear hobbing, gear shaping, or gear cutting machines.
• Strong setup and changeover experience.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and use precision measuring tools.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and attention to detail.

Preferred Equipment Experience

• Koepfer
• Niles
• Klingelnberg

Preferred Skills

• CNC Gear Hobbing
• Gear Shaping
• Gear Grinding
• Spur, Helical, Bevel & Worm Gears
• Splines
• Gear Inspection
• AGMA Standards
• Heavy CNC Machining
• Precision Metal Manufacturing

Keywords

Gear Cutter • Gear Hobber • Gear Hobbing Operator • Gear Machinist • CNC Gear Machinist • Gear Setup Operator • Gear Shaper • Gear Grinder • Gear Manufacturing • CNC Machining • Precision Machining • Heavy Industrial Manufacturing • Gear Inspection • AGMA • Setup • Changeover

Why Join?

• $30.00–$36.00/hour
• 1st & 2nd shift openings
• Stable, growing precision manufacturer
• Modern gear manufacturing equipment
• Excellent benefits and overtime
• Long-term career growth

Interested?

For confidential consideration, contact:

Alana Seddon

Executive Search Consultant | Manufacturing

gpac – Growing People and Companies

Email: alana.seddon@gogpac.com