Grinder

Grinder Position

A grinder is a qualified person who can use various hand and mechanical grinders and sanders to remove specific amounts of material to prescribed guidelines for a desired finish or thickness of a part or tool.

What You'll Do

• Set up parts on pedestals, clean parts using prescribed cleaning agents
• Operate, or tend grinding and related tools that remove excess material, burrs from surfaces
• Deburr edges, buff, hone, or polish metal
• Perform typical grind/jitterbug/deburr operations to support the production schedule
• Maintain the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition
• Follow prescribed safety regulations and guidelines
• Must participate in O.J.T (on the job training) as directed from time to time

Rough Grind – The process used as a preliminary or intermediate grinding operation to remove excess material from the part.

• Prior to grinding, review thickness readings written on part.
• Review planned thickness requirements.
• Make a plan on how to efficiently achieve the desired thickness result(s) using an air grinder and various sandpaper grits.
• Verify thickness results and overall finish with supervisor.
• Send part to vidi-gage department for thickness check, if needed.
• Neatly stage part for its next operation.

Final Grind – The process used as the last grind operation to produce the final part thickness and surface finish requirements. Operators use air grinders and various grinding grits to accomplish this process.

• Prior to grinding, review thickness readings written on part.
• Review planned thickness requirements.
• Make a plan on how to efficiently achieve the desired thickness result(s) using an air grinder and various sandpaper grits to achieve planned thickness and surface requirements.
• Verify thickness results and overall finish with supervisor.
• Send part to vidi-gage department for thickness check, if needed.
• Neatly stage part for its next operation.

Grind/Blend Chemical Milling Areas – The process used to grind level and blend the material steps created by the chemical milling process.

• Prior to grinding, review thickness readings written on part.
• Review planned thickness requirements.
• Make a plan on how to efficiently achieve blend and level the material using an air grinder and various sandpaper grits.
• Check material thickness if step removal is in question.
• Verify thickness results and overall finish with supervisor.
• Send part to vidi-gage department for thickness check, if needed.
• Neatly stage part for its next operation.

Grind Weld – The process used to remove excess weld material and/or smooth the weldment.

• Using a grinder, remove excess weld material and reduce weld height and irregularity.
• Exercise care to prevent removal of parent material.
• Ensure that a 63 Ra or better surface finish is achieved.

What You'll Bring

• No experience required (on the job training)
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Basic math skills
• Must be able to stand for 8 hours a day
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Must be open to overtime

What We Value

• Six (6) months experience in warehouse production or manufacturing environment
• Bilingual in Spanish/English
• Ability to be a team player
• Ability to be detail-oriented

Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.