Crew Member - Finishing

ELLWOOD Group Inc; Hubbard (OH); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Profit sharing

401(k) with employer match

Health, dental and vision coverage

Life/AD&D and disability insurance

Paid time off after 90 days

Growth opportunities

Job summary

ELLWOOD Group Inc. is seeking a Crew Member‑Finishing in Hubbard, OH. You will perform chipping and grinding on castings to meet customer specifications, starting with blueprints and specs. Maintain tools and follow safety rules, including PPE requirements, in a heavy manufacturing environment.

You will read drawings, work in a team, and may cross‑train on a rotary planer while supporting a safe, efficient finishing operation with potential overtime.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Able to perform semi‑repetitive chipping/grinding with 7–8 lb guns.
• Able to read drawings and blueprints.
• Able to stand for long periods and lift 30–60 pounds.
• Pass physical requirements and work flexible hours/overtime.
• Willing to train and receive crane certification.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and specs.
• Chip and grind molds to customer specs; remove excess iron; finish grind.
• Maintain tools and return to storage.
• Sand blast molds and perform minor repairs.
• Cross-train on rotary planer as needed.
• Keep work area clean and comply with PPE and safety rules.

Skills

Work safely

Math skills

Crane operation

Attendance

Stand 8 hours

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Chipping gun

Overhead crane

Mobile equipment

Job description

About the position:

Work as a Crew Member- Finishing in our Finishing department. Responsible for the quality of our castings by performing chipping and grinding on all types of castings to remove any irregularities or imperfections to meet customer specifications.

What you\'ll get:

• $1,000 Sign on bonus!!
• Eligible to earn monthly Profit Sharing
• Competitive wages
• 401(k) retirement plan with an excellent Employer Match
• Excellent health care, dental and vision plans– starting day 1!
• Company-paid Life, AD&D, and disability benefits
• Eligible for Paid Time off after 90 days of employment, based off of hire date
• Opportunities for growth and advancement

What you\'ll do:

• Read and understand blueprints and spec sheets
• Perform chipping and grinding of molds to customer specifications: remove any excess iron, clean grooves inside molds, patch damaged sections, grind out excess, finish grind, chipping work
• Maintain all tools including chisels, hoses, guns, grinding wheels and return to proper storage.
• Sand blast molds, clean and perform minor repair.
• May be cross trained on rotary planer.
• Keep work area clean and clutter free.
• Must adhere to all housekeeping and safety standards, including the required use of personal protective equipment.

What you\'ll need:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Able to perform work of a semi-repetitive nature using 7 to 8 lb. chipping guns.
• Able to read drawings
• Able to withstand prolonged periods of standing and bending and heavy lifting.
• Must be able to pass physical requirements
• Must be willing to work flexible hours and mandatory overtime
• Ability to train and receive certification on Crane
• Ability to withstand extreme temperatures
• Ability to lift 30 – 60 pounds

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in a manufacturing or foundry environment
• Ability to read blueprints, customer specification sheets, and tape measures
• Certified with operating mobile equipment or overhead crane

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work safe
• Good math skills
• Ability to learn to run crane and mobile equipment if necessary
• Good attendance history and able to show up to work on time
• Required to stand throughout an 8-hour shift

Working Conditions

• Worker is subject to an environment not controlled for heat or cold. Worker is often subject to greases, oils, dirt, dust, cold and heat throughout the workday. Worker is subject to work being performed on or above ground floor and also below ground level (ground pit)
• Workers must be able to wear proper PPE (respirators, hardhat, steel toe metatarsals, and ear plugs)
• This position requires a HEAVY level of physical demand capability.
• Workers frequently stand on concrete flooring.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor\'s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CRF 60-1.35(c)