Grinder Technician

Job Summary 

Join our team in a clean, climate-controlled workspace as a Grinder Technician, where you will play a vital role in ensuring the quality and precision of our welded and machined assemblies. Your primary responsibilities will include performing finishing operations such as grinding, stamping, and sanding, with a strong emphasis on maintaining high standards of workmanship.

This position requires a detail-oriented individual with a commitment to quality and safety. If you have experience in grinding and finishing operations and are looking to join a dynamic team, we encourage you to apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Precision Grinding: Utilize various grinding tools to smooth and break sharp edges of finished assemblies according to drawings, shop orders, and welder instructions.
• Power Tool Operation: Operate large electric and air-powered grinders, as well as large belt grinders, to achieve desired finishes.
• Quality Inspection: Conduct basic inspections of welded and machined parts and assemblies to ensure they meet quality standards.
• Workstation Maintenance: Maintain a safe, clean, and organized grinding workstation, adhering to safety regulations and using proper personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Defect Reporting: Notify welders or supervisors of any defects observed during the course of work.
• Time Reporting: Accurately report the time spent at each work center on corresponding shop orders.
• Paperwork Management: Maintain and submit shop order paperwork to the shop supervisor upon completion of tasks.
• Tool Management: Keep tools used for stainless steel and aluminum separate from those used on mild steel to prevent contamination.
• Passivation: Perform passivation of completed stainless steel assemblies using citric acid passivator.
• Cleaning: Clean assemblies of excess galvanizing to prepare surfaces for further finishing.
• Forklift Operation: Operate the forklift as needed to transport materials and parts.
• Additional Duties: Perform other grinding, sanding, or polishing duties as required.

Requirements

• Ability to work with minimal supervision on assigned tasks.
• Must have a strong focus on safety and quality.
• Ability to use basic measuring & inspection tools such as measuring tapes, squares, calipers, go / no go gauges & radius gauges.
• Organizational, problem-solving, and follow-through skills.
• Basic ability to read mechanical (CAD) drawings.
• Good mechanical aptitude.

Education and Experience

• Completion of high school or equivalent
• English communication ability, both verbal and written
• One year or more of shop experience using multiple grinding and finishing tools

Physical Requirements

• Required to wear PPE as needed
• Close visual acuity with or without corrective lenses
• This job is classified as “Safety Sensitive”

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