Grinder

Job Details

Description

This position is responsible for grinding and smoothing surfaces of components prior to finishing operations, using powered portable wheel, disk, or belt grinder. The Grinder will be select grades of abrasive belt, wheel, or disk according to specifications.

Principal Accountabilities

• Grinds and smooths surfaces of components prior to finishing operations, using powered portable wheel, disk, or belt grinder, including examining and feeling surfaces of work pieces for defects.
• Selects grades of abrasive belt, wheel, or disk according to specifications, knowledge of abrasives, and condition of metal, and attaches to grinder.
• Polishes ground areas with finer abrasive to produce smooth, unmarked surface.
• Replaces worn abrasive disks, wheels, and belts using unavailable tools.
• Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Reports immediately to supervisor/lead/manager any and all problems, which may affect safety, equipment, tooling, and/or quality.
• Maintains full working knowledge of all processes.
• Ensures a clean and organized work environment.
• Adheres to all company standards and policies.
• Conducts himself/herself in a professional manner in accordance with company guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Must be able to meet company production requirements.
• Ability to operate machines including, but not limited to bar code reader, computer terminal, other electronic devices, and forklift.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Windows applications and the capacity to learn new systems.
• Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills and effective organizational skills.
• Effective communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Tenacity in overcoming obstacles while maintaining productive and positive working relationships.
• Ability to execute in a rapidly changing fast paced environment that requires strong team work.
• Understanding of all tools, gages, equipment, and other various instruments used to perform position.
• Basic ability to understand blue prints, schematics, and instrumentation diagrams.
• Skill in performing accurate arithmetic functions involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; using decimals, percentages, fractions, and ratios.
  
  

Education And Experience

Equivalent of high school diploma or G.E.D. certification.

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 the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk throughout the building. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must have manual dexterity. The employee is required to stand and/or walk for prolonged periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel or crouch.

The employee must regularly lift up to 60 pounds and move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The employee may be required to work with hazardous materials. The employee may be exposed to hot surfaces, hot air, electrical hazards, and flames. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works with moving machinery and occasionally in outside weather.