Grinder Blaster/Polisher

Pfaudler Company•Rochester, NY

11d•$0 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves sandblasting and grinding surfaces of tanks and parts. Responsibilities include removing excess metal along welds, imperfections for weld repair, and jagged edges. The position requires grinding to blend radii and sharp corners, enlarging openings to specified sizes, and removing or grinding fittings and other items to size. The operator will use portable electric grinders, electric belt sanders, and grinding machines. Additionally, the role may involve chipping weld joints with a pneumatic tool and removing burrs with a hand file. Dye checking seams and surface flaws is also part of the duties. The employee must understand the proper use of grinding equipment, including selecting the correct wheel diameter for the machine's speed to prevent damage or accidents. The job also includes operating sandblast equipment to clean scale, rust, grease, and other foreign material from surfaces, and removing enamel coating from objects for repair and re-coating. Work will be performed on the inside and outside of tanks.

Requirements

Must know proper use of grinding equipment including correct diameter of wheel for speed of machine used in order to avoid damage or accidents.

Responsibilities

Sandblasts and grinds surfaces of tanks and parts.
Removes excess metal along welds, imperfections for weld repair and jagged edges.
Grinds to blend radii and sharp corners.
Enlarges openings to specified size.
Removes or grinds fittings and other items to size.
Operates portable electric grinders, electric belt sanders and grinding machines.
Chips weld joints with pneumatic tool and removes burrs with hand file.
Dye checks seams and surface flaws.
Uses sandblast equipment to clean scale, rust, grease and other foreign material from surfaces.
Removes enamel coating from objects to be repaired and re-coated.
Works on inside and outside of tanks.