Spiral Bevel Gear Machinist — Reverse Engineering Focus
At a glance
- Compensation: $25–$35/hr DOE
- Type: Direct hire via Integrity Trade Services for our manufacturing client
- Location: Broadview, IL
- Shift: First shift • OT: As needed
- Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, 401(k) upon client hire
- Start: Immediate
Role highlights
- Custom, repair-centric, low-volume work—not repetitive production
- Hands-on setups, cutting, inspection, and development of bevel gear sets
- Heavy use of Gleason cutting and testing equipment
- Reverse engineering from samples, worn components, or customer-supplied gears
Core responsibilities
- Set up and operate Gleason machines for spiral and straight bevel gears
- Configure machines for different sizes, ratios, geometries, and applications
- Read gear prints, job packets, setup sheets, and machine-setting data
- Select/adjust cutters and tooling; establish tooth depth, thickness, backlash, and cutting conditions
- Inspect gears during and after machining; verify mesh with Gleason testers
- Evaluate tooth contact and bearing patterns; adjust settings to optimize contact
- Collaborate with engineering/machining on reverse-engineered gear sets
- Determine if worn/damaged/customer-supplied gears can be reproduced
- Maintain complete setup and manufacturing records for repeat jobs
- Troubleshoot cutting, setup, tooth-contact, and gear-mesh issues; maintain gear department organization
On-site Gleason equipment
- Cutters: #7A, #12, #14 Coniflex, #16, #26
- Testers: #6, #13A, #14A, #17, #27
- Cutter-sharpening equipment
Qualifications
- Previous bevel gear-cutting experience (required)
- Gleason gear-cutting machine experience (strongly preferred)
- Spiral bevel and straight bevel/Coniflex experience (highly desirable)
- Solid understanding of bevel gear geometry, terminology, and cutting principles
- Independent setup/operation capability
- Experience reading gear drawings, setup sheets, and machine-setting info
- Knowledge of tooth contact patterns, backlash, and proper gear mesh
- Experience using Gleason gear-testing equipment (big plus)
- Cutter sharpening (plus)
- Reverse engineering, industrial repair, or custom gear manufacturing background (preferred)
- Comfort with micrometers, indicators, height gauges, and related precision metrology
Ideal profile
Best suited for a seasoned gear cutter who can own a job end-to-end—from requirements to setup, cutting, inspection, and final adjustments. Experience with older manual Gleason machines is especially valuable.
Proficiencies
- Equipment Troubleshooting
- CNC Programming
- CNC Machine Repair
- G-Code
- M-Code
- Precision Measurement & Hand Metrology
Machines & technologies you'll use: Gear Machinery (Gleason)
Why ITS
Integrity Trade Services provides competitive weekly pay and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Apply now
Email Tracie Metcalf at
t.metcalf@itsstaffing.com
or call 219-237-4740 to learn more and get started.
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