What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hangblast Operator position at Grede?
Are you ready to accelerate your career with a best-in-class organization that values innovation, dedication, and growth? Our employees at Grede are the key to our success and share our passion for teamwork, customer service, and operational excellence. If you want to join an industry-leading company that focuses on your professional growth and development, we’d love to hear from you!
This is a First Shift position from 5:00am to 2:30pm.
As a Hangblast Operator, you will operate hangblast machine to clean and finish castings. Perform all tasks with safety and quality in mind and in accordance with established procedures and process instructions. Take necessary action to minimize delay time and maximize production. What You'll Do:
Exhibit superior safety practices every day evidenced by outstanding housekeeping at all times.
Extend treatment to all other employees of the company as individuals with the courtesy and dignity shown to customers.
Exceed customer quality and service expectations through attention to detail.
Exercise maximum care to protect the environment by fostering and supporting responsible operating procedures.
Set up, load, and unload castings to ensure proper cleaning of castings.
Operate hangblast machine to remove adhering sand, scale, or oxidation from castings and to impart required surface finish.
Add shot, inspect shot screens, and clean as necessary.
Remove large gates and risers using a sledgehammer or rawhide mallet prior to blasting.
Sort castings and determine casting routing.
Perform visual casting inspection and use various measuring instruments and tools to inspect castings of various complexities, sizes and design, including sample castings. Notify the appropriate department supervisor of quality concerns as necessary.
Record and report necessary data on sample castings, scrap, certifications, rejections, shipment, defect analysis, and audits.
Operate fork truck as necessary to transport full or empty containers, materials, castings, and pallets. Pick up and deliver loads, weigh hoppers, and stack materials, as necessary.
Complete inventory tickets, weight records or routing forms as required.
Why You’ll Love Working for Us:
Wellness Programs and access to Worksite Wellness Center, including family members.
Comprehensive Benefit Package including Medical, Dental, Vision coverages.
Insurance: Life, Supplemental Life, Short and Long-Term Disability.
401(K) Match
Paid Vacation and Holidays
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
PPE allowances
Grede is proud to support transitioning service members and current military veterans with career opportunities that are a match for their skills gained while serving our country. Military veterans are encouraged to apply.To learn more about Grede, please visit our website at www.grede.com.We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
