Clean & Grind Operator - 2nd Shift

Pier Foundry & Pattern Shop Inc•Saint Paul, MN

1d•$23 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

Pier Foundry & Pattern Shop, Inc. is an industry leader in the manufacturing of grey and ductile iron castings. With over 130 years of experience and tradition, Pier Foundry delivers high quality castings with the shortest lead times in the business. We are currently seeking committed, hardworking, and reliable individuals to fill this role in our heavy industrial manufacturing environment! The Clean and Grind Operator performs the final stages of casting manufacturing before shipment to the customer. These tasks performed include all duties within the Clean & Grind department such as de-gating castings, sorting, grinding, cleaning, and other duties as required. This role has a combination of tasks in the department to achieve agreed upon performance levels with respect to job safety, quality, production, cost, housekeeping, and delivery.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Must be highly motivated and able to work independently
Ability to follow directions, meet established grind quotes and show high attention to detailed required

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of break-off, grinding, blasting and inspection preferred
Prior foundry or heavy industrial work experience preferred

Responsibilities

Break-off gating from castings using hydraulic wedge or mall
Sort gating into the proper PD/FD/GI bins
Load, run and unload parts from the wheelabrators
Operate equipment control panel as needed
Sort castings into appropriate bins after blast clean
Inspect castings for visual defects
Accurately identify and record scrap castings
Read process sheets to determine job specific requirements
Uses a variety of tools such as 30” wheel and assorted hand tools to remove gates, parting lines, flashes
Operates automated finishing machines
Follows SOP and job specific instructions
Maintains grind quota and high “on-standard” time. On-standard time reflects accurate log in to jobs and documentation of grind activity for the time dedicated to grinding
Accurately inspect castings for visual defects
Perform Tool inspections and report issues
Create Pier Crate (Box/Pallet) with tare weight
Maintain and clean equipment and work area
Alert supervisor to safety and or maintenance concerns
Perform daily operator PM’s and tooling inspections as required
Completes general foundry cleaning as needed
Other duties as assigned