Grinder/ Class B

Koch Enterprises Family of Companies•Springfield, MO

About The Position

Join our expanding team at Watson Metal Masters as a Class B Grinder Operator! As we experience rapid growth, we’re on the lookout for committed individuals eager to build their careers. This position performs precision grinding, finishing, and repair of metal vessel components to meet quality and safety standards. This role involves detailed surface preparation, seam blending, and inspection activities including dye checks and post-treatment repairs. The team member is responsible for accurately interpreting specifications, applying appropriate grinding techniques, and ensuring cosmetic and structural integrity of welded and fitted areas. Working with minimal supervision, this role requires strict adherence to safety procedures, proper use of PPE, and consistent documentation of quality control measures.

Requirements

High school diploma preferred but not required.
P.T. Certified
Intermediate understanding of blueprints
Ability to maintain equipment, including changing out wheels.
Ability to inspect grinding wheel for cracks, or ware.
Use proper wheel guards on all grinding machines.
Must be able to interact professionally, appropriately, and courteously with customers, co-workers and other outside parties.
Must be detail-oriented, with the ability to successfully follow through on assignments.
Must be trustworthy, dependable, and able to work well with other team members.
We need someone who wants to do more than simply be a “grinder”, who works well in team environments
MUST BE DEPENDABLE – Our customers count on us to get the job done and it takes every one of us!
Requires the interpersonal skills to interact and collaborate with wide variety of internal personnel.
Ability to problem solve and troubleshoot.
Must be able to interact professionally, appropriately, and courteously with customers, co-workers and other outside parties.
Excellent attention to detail.
Must show concern for quality and practice continuous improvement.
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 must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; crouch and kneel; and must be able to talk and hear. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and depth perception.
Safety is of utmost importance. All team members must observe safety procedures and use equipment and materials properly; must wear safety glasses and steel toe boots.

Responsibilities

Grind head to shell seams with few digs/lumps/hook marks up to 180 grit
Repair holes in non-code vessel seams/head seams/fitting
Conduct re-dye checks
Fill out the necessary traveler line for QC
Up to 180 or 30 Ra (roughness average) max grinding
Apply crisp tape line around taped fittings
Find and remove arc marks before grinding
Work without taping over imperfections
Identify gouge mark & weld or grind smooth
P.T. & repair as needed
Identify if fitting needs “put in the grain” or if it needs “circle tape”
Grind external or internal cylindrical tapered surfaces
Remove metal by the application of abrasives which are bonded to form a rotating wheel
Rough and finish flat, cylindrical, and conical surfaces
Determine grinding speeds, feed rates, holding fixtures, and grinding wheels to be used
Lift or hoist workpieces
Work in confined spaces
Safely use hand tools
Understand and follow all safety procedures
Wear all PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
May perform other duties as assigned to help the rest of the Watson team