Grinder - Night Shift

Carfair Composites; Canada; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading composite manufacturing company in Canada seeks a Grinder for the night shift. You will shape and perfect fiberglass parts using hand tools, ensuring high quality and attention to detail. Ideal candidates are team players with hands-on skills, and experience with composites is a plus. This role offers competitive pay, benefits, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Training Provided

Competitive Pay & Benefits

Paid holidays and vacation

Friendly Work Environment

On-the-job training

Qualifications

• Experience working with composites or fiberglass is a plus, but not required.
• Comfortable using basic tools, with training provided for pneumatic, electric, and manual hand tools.
• Ability to stand for long periods and lift 20-50 lbs as needed.

Responsibilities

• Use sanding and grinding tools to make fiberglass parts smooth and even.
• Trim parts with accuracy to achieve uniform thickness.
• Follow instructions to trim, drill, route, and grind parts.
• Understand blueprints to complete parts according to specific dimensions.
• Keep tools and equipment in acceptable condition for safe, effective use.
• Inspect parts to ensure they meet quality standards and dimensions.
• Support Lean and 5S initiatives to keep the workspace organized.

Skills

Composite & Fiberglass Experience

Hands-On Skills

Attention to Detail

Team Player

Reliable & Independent

Physical Readiness

Tools

Sanding Tools

Grinding Tools

Pneumatic Tools

Electric Tools

Job description

Carfair Composites is a leader in fibre-reinforced plastic design and composite technologies. Carfair Composites is a subsidiary of NFI Group, a leading independent bus and coach manufacturer and a leader in electric mass mobility solutions, operating in five manufacturing and distribution centers across North America, including Winnipeg, MB, St. Cloud, MN, Anniston, AL, Wausaukee, WI, and Gillett, WI. As a comprehensive manufacturer of engineered composite products, Carfair Composites supplies quality fiberglass components to the original equipment manufacturers operating in agriculture, automotive, construction, transportation, commercial, food processing, and medical industries.

Exciting opportunity for a Grinder on the night shift: Sunday to Thursday, 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM.

POSITION SUMMARY:

As a Grinder/Trimmer, you'll play a key role in shaping and perfecting fiberglass parts, using hand tools to smooth rough edges and make precision cuts

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM:

• Training Provided - We'll show you everything you need to know!
• Competitive Pay & Benefits - Competitive Wages and comprehensive benefit package with that includes medical, dental, vision, GRRSP plan, life insurance and disability programs
• Paid holidays and vacation
• Friendly Work Environment - Inclusive workplace culture that values and empowers team members
• On-the-job training in a continuous learning environment through variety of in-house training initiatives
  
  

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Smooth Surfaces: Use sanding and grinding tools to make fiberglass parts smooth and even
• Precision Cutting: Trim parts with accuracy to achieve uniform thickness
• Finish and Shape: Follow instructions to trim, drill, route, and grind parts
• Read Blueprints: Understand blueprints to complete parts according to specific dimensions
• Mark with Accuracy: Use guides (Jigs) to mark parts correctly for the next production steps
• Tool Maintenance: Keep tools and equipment in acceptable condition for safe, effective use
• Quality Assurance: Inspect parts to ensure they meet quality standards and dimensions
• Stay Organized: Support Lean and 5S initiatives to keep the workspace organized
  
  

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

• Composite & Fiberglass Experience (Preferred) - Experience working with composites, fiberglass, sanding, or grinding tools is a plus, but not required.
• Hands-On Skills - Comfortable using basic tools, with training provided for pneumatic, electric, and manual hand tools.
• Attention to Detail - Takes pride in producing high-quality parts by following instructions carefully.
• Team Player - Works well with others to meet production goals and maintain a smooth workflow.
• Reliable & Independent - Shows up on time, follows directions, and takes initiative when needed.
• Physical Readiness - Able to stand for long periods and lift 20-50 lbs as needed
  
  

OUR WHY:

We exist to move people. Our mission is to design and deliver exceptional transportation solutions that are safe, accessible, efficient and reliable.

NFI Group is a leading independent global bus manufacturer providing a comprehensive suite of mass transportation solutions. News and information are available at www.nfigroup.com, www.newflyer.com, www.mcicoach.com, www.arbocsv.com, www.alexander-dennis.com, www.carfaircomposites.com and www.nfi.parts.