Metal Finisher - 1st Shift

G A Richards Company • Kentwood, MI

3d • $16 - $20

About The Position

Operate one or more centerless grinding machines or double-disc grinders to grind external surfaces of metal work pieces to blueprint specifications. Follow tooling and operator instructions and quality plans, applying knowledge of grinding procedures. The role is with G.A. Richards Company, a metal fabricator that manufactures and assembles furniture for the office furniture industry.

Requirements

• Meet the physical demands required to perform the essential functions, with reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.
• Regularly stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and talk or hear.
• Frequently stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; occasionally sit.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Have close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception vision abilities.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints, quality plans, operator instructions, and job routing to determine product specifications, including dimensions, tolerances, number of parts to be ground, and tooling instructions.
• Lift and position work pieces manually or with a hoist, and secure them between wheels and on the work rest.
• Start the machine and observe its operation.
• Verify dimensions of ground work pieces for conformance to specifications using measuring instruments such as micrometers, calipers, and present gauges.
• Use statistical cooling techniques.
• Maintain work area cleanliness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed