Grinder I

Dexter Career•Torrance, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Grinder I manufactures products according to customer specifications, following detailed blueprints, customer specifications, internal work instructions, and written and verbal engineering direction. The position learns basic grinding operations and inspection, and helps ensure parts meet requirements. Failure to follow quality-system processes can result in faulty parts that cost the company time and money. The job is at Magnetic Component Engineering, a subsidiary of Dexter Magnetic Technologies. MCE manufactures permanent magnets and magnetic assemblies for aerospace/defense, semiconductor equipment, medical, and industrial markets. Its Torrance, California facility is 48,000 square feet and has 95 employees. The work takes place in a clean, temperature-controlled, well-lit production environment. Protective foot and eyewear are required. The position involves standing on cement floors with rubber mats for 70% of the time, sitting for 10%, stooping and bending for 10%, and walking for 10%. It requires lifting and transporting an average of 10 pounds, with a maximum of 30 pounds, manual dexterity in both hands, near visual acuity, and the ability to understand verbal instructions and communicate feedback to engineers and prototype-team members. The hourly pay range is $24–$26, depending on experience. MCE offers a comprehensive benefits package. Job descriptions may change due to environmental changes, company objectives, products, processes, and business needs.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Zero years of experience machining prototypes, fixtures, and gages; grinding experience is helpful.
Excellent problem-solving skills, using rigorous logic and methods to develop effective solutions.
Strong technical skills.
Ability to set up and run a variety of machines while holding very tight tolerances, with limited direction, to create quality parts to specification on short-run jobs.
Strong machine-shop mathematics and complex blueprint-reading skills, including GD&T.
Knowledge of and ability to use a wide variety of precision measuring equipment.
Ability to read, understand, and comply with quality and safety regulations.
Ability to lift and transport an average of 10 pounds and a maximum of 30 pounds.
Manual dexterity of both hands and near visual acuity, corrected or uncorrected.
Ability to understand verbal direction and instruction and to give feedback to engineers and brainstorm with prototype-team members.
Protective foot and eyewear are required in the production environment.

Nice To Haves

Trade school certification in Machining or Tool and Die.
Grinding experience.

Responsibilities

Follow detailed blueprints, customer specifications, internal work instructions, and written and verbal engineering direction.
Learn to read and understand basic dimensions and use measuring equipment for basic inspection.
Learn basic grinding operations on ID/OD grinders, surface grinders, centerless grinders, and related equipment.
Unload and clean parts from grinders.
Learn and perform preventative maintenance and housekeeping duties.
Assist with special projects and perform other related duties as assigned.
Manufacture products according to customer specifications and comply with quality-system processes.
Provide feedback to engineers and brainstorm with others on the prototype team.