Finishing Tech

Duravant•Walla Walla, WA
•$17 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

Sandblasts, deburrs, polishes, grinds and washes the surface of stainless-steel parts to remove various imperfections and achieve the finish quality defined by work instructions and/or engineering drawings. The Finishing Tech deburrs, polishes, grinds and finishes metal items that require rounded corners and or a grained finish using hand held grinders and buffers. Key Technology in Walla Walla, WA is a worldwide leader in food processing technology. As a global industrial manufacturing company, our ongoing innovations provide increased control, continuous processing, sorting, automated inspection, specialized conveying, and grading and sizing, in processed fruits and vegetables, nuts, dried fruit, fresh-cut produce and more. We are looking for a Finishing Tech to join the production team!

Requirements

  • 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.
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to write simple correspondence and communicate verbally with other employees.
  • Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
  • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, blue print, or schedule form.
  • Ability to deal with problems involving few variables in standardized situations.
  • Regularly required to stand, sit, kneel and climb step ladders.
  • Frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
  • Must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
  • Must be able to pass yearly respiratory health exam required to operate sandblast booth.
  • Employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and extreme heat.
  • The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
  • All employees are required to wear eye and hearing protection at all times while in the manufacturing area.
  • Protective clothing provided by the company is to be worn at all times such as coveralls or shop jacket unless approved by management.
  • Either steel toed or composite shoes or boots must be worn at all times.
  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED); one to three months of related experience.
  • All candidates must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen and background and reference check.

Nice To Haves

  • Competence in reading and fully understanding manufacturing drawings.
  • The ability to work with minimum supervision.
  • Ability to contribute to the team’s performance.
  • Your confidence with measurements, tolerances, and the use of both imperial measurement and metric system.

Responsibilities

  • At all times ensures safety is the top priority while performing any part of the job
  • Follow verbal and written instructions given by Production Supervisor
  • Safely operator hand tools (grinders, sanders, etc.) as needed to achieve required finish standard
  • Operate sandblast booth
  • Read and comprehend finishing notes on engineering drawings
  • Obtain and maintain overhead crane certification
  • Assist in mixing and adding the specified amounts of required abrasive mix to machine hopper or pit
  • Load/unload carts and push carts to the next station
  • Competent in producing a DA finish
  • Competent in the Electropolish process
  • Competent in meeting the requirements of a 6-101 finish standard
  • Competent in meeting the requirements of a 6-102 finish standard
  • Obtain and maintain forklift certification
  • Grain, polish, grind and blend welds
  • Competent in meeting the requirements for optical housings
  • Operates the wash bay
  • Competent in meeting the requirements of a 6-103 finish standard
  • Perform QC inspections per the criteria defined by the associated weld quality and finishing standards
  • Competent in meeting the requirements of the 6-104 finish standard
  • Performs sandblast media sieve testing as required
  • Identifies and repairs weld defects as needed to meet 6-103 and 6-104 finishing standards
  • Primary job is to perform necessary tasks to produce the required surface finish on parts and assemblies.
  • Understand and operates machines at production level with Supervision.
  • Reads job blueprints or router to determine finish requirements when needed.
  • Works jobs according to the due dates provided on the routers unless otherwise instructed by Supervisor.
  • Removes burrs, sharp edges and imperfections to attain finish requirement.
  • Always wear grinding shield while grinding, gloves are also recommended.
  • Performs minor machine maintenance on machines.
  • Stays in work area and works well with others.
  • Sets up machines, stacks, marks, packs, and transports finished work pieces to next work center.
  • Properly use barcode system to reflect hours charged to job.
  • Contact Supervisor or Weld Lead if there is a problem with job or equipment.
  • Other duties as assigned

Benefits

  • Medical coverage through your choice of a high deductible health plan or a PPO plan. All plans include prescription drug coverage
  • Flexible spending accounts, when allowed by tax laws
  • Health Savings Accounts (HSA), when allowed by tax laws. Our HSA includes a 2x match, up to $1,000 annually
  • Dental and Vision Coverage
  • Paid life insurance and disability insurance, and options to purchase additional coverage
  • Paid Maternity Leave
  • Optional coverages include Long-term Care, Accident Insurance, and Critical Illness Insurance
  • 401k plan with a 100% match on the first 3% of employee contributions, and 50% on the next 2% of contributions (4% match if you contribute 5% of pay)
  • Educational Assistance reimbursement
  • Accrued paid time off (PTO) – 3 weeks per year
  • 10 paid holidays annually
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