Production - Grinder - 2Nd Shift

The production department is a great place to work

Starting Pay: $22.50/hour ($19.50/hour + $3.00/hour shift premium) and $23.00/hour (including shift premium) upon passing 90 day probation period

$2500 Retention/Hiring bonus paid out over one year of continuous employment.

Job Title: Grinder/Chipper - 2nd Shift

Department: Grinding Department

Reports To: Grinding Supervisor

BONUS: $2,500 HIRING AND RETENTION BONUS PAID OUT OVER ONE YEAR OF ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT

SUMMARY

Grinds and chips work piece to groove, bevel, round or straighten edges or remove excess stock from metals as specified by drawings, job orders, or guidelines or to removed defects, such as shrink cracks and holes by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

• Grinds, chips, or brushes off excess metal, splatter, or rust to improve appearance of work piece.
• Reads and follows specific work instructions contained in standard procedures, job work orders, and from supervisors.
• Positions work piece manually or by using jib of crane.
• Inspects work. Grinds portable parts on pedestal grinder.
• Other duties may be assigned.
• Maintains accurate counts of work pieces produced and accurate personal time and attendance records.
• Inserts selected grinding wheel or cutting chisel into portable grinder or power hammer.
• Positions and manually guides tool along specified guidelines on edge or surface of work piece or guides work piece contours around stationary grinding wheel.
• Dresses grinding wheel.
• Practices safe work habits, maintains workplace in good order, and wears all issued personal protective equipment at all times in the workplace.
• Removes sharp edges or burrs. Chips or grinds out pits or cracks.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has not supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one‐on‐one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to walk, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, or airborne particles, and extreme heat. The employee is frequently exposed to vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

COMPETENCE, AWARENESS AND TRAINING

Competence, awareness, and training for probationary employees will be assessed by the “New Employee Checklist,” and the evaluations conducted and 30, 60, and 90 days, along with other training as needed. Competence, awareness, and training for regular employees will be assessed when annual evaluations are conducted, along with other measurements in accordance with the area the employee is assigned to.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.