Operator Grinding
Job Description
Duties & Responsibilities
About Oerlikon
Oerlikon is a global leader in surface technologies and advanced materials. With a unique portfolio spanning surface engineering, high-performance materials, coating equipment and components, we make products better by enhancing performance, efficiency and sustainability. Oerlikon serves a wide range of industries, including aerospace, automotive, energy, medical, luxury, semiconductors and tooling. Head-quartered in Pfäffikon, Switzerland, Oerlikon operates in 38 countries with around 10,000 employees, achieving sales of CHF 1.6 billion in 2025.
We offer a wide variety of job profiles in a dynamic, supportive environment where people are empowered to grow and reach their full potential — guided by our core values of integrity, team spirit, excellence and innovation.
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- Perform grinding of thermally sprayed insulation bearings as per drawings and customer specifications.
- Operate grinding machines and conduct machine setup, wheel dressing and balancing.
- Verify coating thickness and dimensions before and after grinding.
- Implement and follow all HSE and Quality instructions in operations
- Maintain hygiene, 6 S and house-keeping in production area
- Assist shift leader in daily production activities
- Handling and Cleaning of substrates
- Fixturing and de-fixturing
- Support application development for new components
- Update and Maintain documents and records for production, HSE and Quality.
- Must be ITI or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering with minimum 2-5 years of grinding experience in bearings.
- Knowledge of drawings, GD&T, measuring instruments, thermal spray finishing processes, HSE and quality systems.
- Basic understanding of HSE and Quality systems
- Good communication skills
- Must be ready to work for 6 days with 3 rotational shifts
- Must be ready to relocate to Tumkur (Karnataka)
About Oerlikon
Oerlikon is a global leader in surface technologies and advanced materials. With a unique portfolio spanning surface engineering, high-performance materials, coating equipment and components, we make products better by enhancing performance, efficiency and sustainability. Oerlikon serves a wide range of industries, including aerospace, automotive, energy, medical, luxury, semiconductors and tooling. Head-quartered in Pfäffikon, Switzerland, Oerlikon operates in 38 countries with around 10,000 employees, achieving sales of CHF 1.6 billion in 2025.
We offer a wide variety of job profiles in a dynamic, supportive environment where people are empowered to grow and reach their full potential — guided by our core values of integrity, team spirit, excellence and innovation.
Follow Oerlikon
LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTube
www.oerlikon.com
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Key Skills
Machine setup
Fixturing and de-fixturing
Wheel dressing and balancing
Thermal spray finishing processes
Measuring instruments

