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Other important business segments include automation and service business. The publicly listed technology Group is headquartered in Graz, Austria, and has a staff of approximately 29,000 employees. ANDRITZ operates more than 280 sites in over 40 countries.\nJOB PROFILE\nGRINDER OPERATOR\nWorking location: Torrington, Connecticut, USA\nGeneral Description\nThis employee will operate a grinder in order to meet customer specifications on the product. Union, Hourly position.\nJOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS\nMajor responsibilities are listed but not necessarily limited to the following duties:\nOperating grinding machine (30” wheel). Select grinding wheels (30” dia.) according to knowledge of metal properties and abrasives.\nGrind roll up to 2,000mm dia., 14,000mm length.\nOrganize, plan and prioritize work.\nRead work order and production schedules to determine specifications.\nPerform wheel changes.\nMount wheels to hub.\nMake roll measurements and roll track measurements.\nMaintain close tolerance (microns).\nUse and maintain a variety of precision measuring / inspection equipment.\nCheck roll diameters.\nMake hardness and smoothness checks.\nRemove dummy heads.\nSelect drivers and shoes for job.\nPerform daily machine/equipment maintenance including routine oil and filter changes and greasing machine and maintain equipment service records.\nAttention to detail and good work ethic.\nComplete daily paperwork.\nFollow good housekeeping practice, keep area clean and organized.\nQUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS\nSeeking a grinder with at least 3 - 5 years’ of manual machining experience.\nHigh school diploma or equivalent.\nAbility to read and use tape measures, calipers and micrometers, including metric measurements.\nFamiliarity with: run out, taper, surface finish, tolerance and blueprint reading.\nComputer skills required for communication and work creation purposes.\nGood mechanical aptitude and mechanical experience with good working knowledge and experience with powered hand tools.\nSome knowledge of hydraulics helpful.\nExperience using lift trucks and overhead cranes desired.\nMust be able to lift 50-60 lbs. and work up to 12 hour shift on concrete floor.\nAbility to train for operation of all machines.\nAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.","description_format":"text","description_chars":2675,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"high_school","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Cybersecurity","Energy & Utilities","Hydroelectric"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-24T22:35:24Z"}],"liveness":{"score":67,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":0.9,"p_active":0.829,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":9,"expected_fill_days":18,"reasons":["conf:51","velocity","win:mid","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-09-27T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/andritz-grinder-operator","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/andritz-grinder-operator.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-28T02:39:25Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":1387,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":3613,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-29T00:00:00Z"}}}