Metal Buffer/Grinder

Savaria; Toronto; On-site; CAD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Savaria is seeking a Metal Buffer/Grinder to support our manufacturing floor on the day shift (7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Monday to Friday).

The role involves polishing and cleaning aluminum and brass components, preparing parts for secondary processes, and maintaining accurate work records. Ideal candidates have a High School Diploma and 2–3 years of assembly experience in a manufacturing environment, plus the ability to read English safety instructions.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• 2–3 years assembly experience in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals in English.
• Familiar with hand tools including grinders and files
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds with assistance
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team

Responsibilities

• Polish/clean aluminum/brass parts using a grinder
• Pack parts for secondary processes and keep records of completed work orders
• Create packing slips and maintain packing records for downstream processes
• Read and follow safety rules and operating instructions in English

Skills

Hand tools

Grinders

Files

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Reading English

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Grinders

Files

Job description

Better Mobility for Life
Savaria designs, engineers and manufactures products to help people gain personal mobility. We make a range of accessibility lifts and wheelchair accessible vans. We also produce elevators- from basic to luxurious - for select commercial applications and for home use.

Better Mobility for Life
Savaria designs, engineers and manufactures products to help people gain personal mobility. We make a range of accessibility lifts and wheelchair accessible vans. We also produce elevators- from basic to luxurious - for select commercial applications and for home use.
We are currently recruiting for a Metal Buffer/ Grinder working on our dayshift which operates from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, with some occasional overtime
Summary: To perform various duties of electrical sub-assembly and final assembly of Elevator models.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Must be familiar with hand tools including Grinders, Files and other tools to clean metal parts
• Position requires the operator to polish/clean aluminum/brass material and pack using for secondary process
• Creates packing slip for secondary process and keeps record of completed work orders.
• Education and Experience: High School Diploma and 2-3 years assembly experience in a manufacturing environment
• Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals in English.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Other Skills and Abilities: Should possess excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Physical Demands: Lifting up to 35 lbs. unassisted is required from time to time
  

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands and fingers to handle or feel materials. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and talk to hear. The employee must regularly use a hand held Grinder and lift and/or move up to 10 pounds frequently, lift and/or move up to 25 pounds occasionally and lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with assistance of another person. Assistance is available for weights above persons lifting capabilities.
The work environment of this job has the employee regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and is exposed to vibration from grinder. The employee works in a plant manufacturing facility that is regulated by heat in the cold months and flow through air in the warm months.