Grinder - 2nd Shift

Aluminum Precision Products; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life insurance

9 Paid Holidays

401k match up to 4%

ESOP

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Aluminum Precision Products (APP) is seeking a Grinder to start immediately in Santa Ana, CA. You will be trained to safely use a grinder to remove excess metal from parts to blueprint specifications and shop orders.

Responsibilities include operating grinders, inspecting parts, following forging processes, maintaining counts, and ensuring quality. APP offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k match, ESOP and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Experience with deburring, grinding, polishing or metal finishing.
• Ability to read blueprint specifications and shop orders.
• Commitment to attendance and punctuality.

Responsibilities

• Operate grinders to remove flash and excess material per specs.
• Inspect parts visually and by touch.
• Follow forging processes and work order instructions.
• Maintain accurate part and travel counts.
• Ensure quality and production requirements are met as per travelers.
• Attend on-the-job training; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

English proficiency

Depth perception

Overtime flexibility

Lifting ability

Grinding/finishing

PPE compliance

Drug-free workplace

Tools

Surface grinding tools

Job description

Aluminum Precision Products (APP) is an international leader in manufacturing aluminum forgings. We offer you the opportunity to be a part of a globally recognized organization that enjoys an unparalleled reputation for quality. Here you’ll be challenged on a daily basis, tasked with solving problems, working with smart, energetic, and dedicated people with an opportunity to grow and learn.

Job Summary

We are looking for a Grinder that can start working right away. We will train a person to safely use a grinder to remove excess metal from manufactured parts to blueprint specifications and shop order instructions.

Job Requirements

• Work safe and maintain an organized, lean work environment.
• Strong commitment to good attendance and being on time as it is critical to meet production needs.
• Inspect parts visually and by touch and remove flash and excess material by following forging process and work order instructions.
• Use various surface-grinding tools to remove the defects from manufactured parts. Maintain accurate part and or work piece counts.
• Assure quality and production requirements are met, as per the job-specific travelers.
• On-the-job training will be provided for this position.
• Perform any other duties not mentioned above when instructed to do so by the department manager.

Skill Requirements

• Wear proper Personal Protection Equipment in work area at all time.
• Must be able to operate in a drug-free workplace.
• English (reading, writing, and verbal comprehension)
• Display a good sense of depth perception, which is critical to discriminating defects and finishing parts during the flash removal and deburring process.
• Must be able to work overtime when required to meet operational deadlines.
• Ability to frequently manipulate parts weighing up to 30 lbs. and move more than 30 lbs. with the aid of material handling equipment and/or assistance.
• Ability to apply up to 50lbs hand-to-part force as necessary to stabilize part(s) during cutting or machining process.

Why work for APP?

• Medical, Dental, Vision – Generous company contribution, low cost to employee
• Life insurance – 100% company paid - covers employee, spouse and dependent children
• Generous Vacation Time
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Holiday Shut Down (Christmas thru New Year’s)
• Sick Time
• Annual Bonus (based on company meeting Key Results)
• 401k (Company matches up to 4%)
• ESOP Employee Profit Sharing Retirement Plan (100% Company Paid)
• Tuition reimbursement

This role may be a good fit for you if you have had experience in Deburring, Grinding, Sanding, Polishing, Metal Finishing, Assembly, Quality Inspection, and Manufacturing/Construction/Production environments.

Compensation

$18.00 - $20.00 an hour. This is the lowest to highest hourly rate we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

APP is an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) Company and we are committed to the long term growth of our organization and employees. We offer an excellent benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and 401k plan.

APP, Inc. engineers and manufactures certain products that are considered ITAR-controlled items under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Consistent with ITAR, any position at APP, Inc. that involves work with the engineering or manufacturing functions of the Company may only be filled by a candidate who is (i) a citizen of the United States, or (ii) a person who has been accorded the privilege of residing permanently in the United States as an immigrant in accordance with the immigration laws. Are you a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Person? (U.S. Person = a natural person who is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).)

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