Grinder & Bead Blaster

Coperion Corporate; Whitewater (WI); On-site; USD 22,041 - 30,307; Full time

Job summary

Coperion, based in Whitewater, Wisconsin, is seeking a Grinder & Bead Blaster to finish precision components. You will prepare parts using bead blasting, operate grinders and deburring tools, and load/unload parts with fixtures and hoists. Follow standard work and safety procedures to ensure consistent quality.

You will visually inspect surfaces, identify defects, and escalate issues. You’ll contribute to a safe, organized production environment and collaborate with teammates to maintain high

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• Approximately six months or more of experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• The ability to follow written work instructions, quality requirements, and safety procedures with attention to detail.
• Basic mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn grinding, deburring, and bead blasting equipment and techniques.
• The ability to recognize visible surface defects and communicate concerns clearly and promptly.
• Comfort performing repetitive, hands-on tasks while meeting quality and productivity expectations.
• The ability to work safely in a manufacturing setting with noise, dust, and required personal protective equipment.
• A collaborative mindset, reliability, and openness to coaching and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• You prepare parts and products using bead blasting and surface preparation methods to meet defined appearance and quality standards.
• You operate grinders, deburring tools, and approved hand tools to remove burrs, weld spatter, oxidation, and surface imperfections.
• You load, unload, and position parts using fixtures, carts, hoists, or other material-handling aids as trained.
• You follow standard work instructions, routers, and safety procedures to ensure consistent, repeatable results.
• You visually inspect finished surfaces, identify nonconforming conditions, and escalate issues through established processes.
• You support equipment care and housekeeping by cleaning work areas and performing routine checks.
• You contribute to a safe, organized, and efficient production environment through disciplined execution and teamwork.

Skills

Bead blasting

Grinding

Quality inspection

Safety procedures

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Repetitive manual tasks

Manufacturing environment

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Overview

As a Grinder & Bead Blaster, you play a meaningful role in bringing precision-manufactured components to life through high-quality surface finishing. Based in Whitewater, Wisconsin, at Coperion, a Hillenbrand company, you contribute to products that support essential industrial processes around the world. We design and manufacture advanced processing equipment and systems that help customers operate more efficiently and sustainably. This is an opportunity to build a long-term manufacturing career while learning proven methods, working safely, and taking pride in workmanship that makes a visible difference.

What you’ll do

• You prepare parts and products using bead blasting and surface preparation methods to meet defined appearance and quality standards.

• You operate grinders, deburring tools, and approved hand tools to remove burrs, weld spatter, oxidation, and surface imperfections.

• You load, unload, and position parts using fixtures, carts, hoists, or other material-handling aids as trained.

• You follow standard work instructions, routers, and safety procedures to ensure consistent, repeatable results.

• You visually inspect finished surfaces, identify nonconforming conditions, and escalate issues through established processes.

• You support equipment care and housekeeping by cleaning work areas and performing routine checks.

• You contribute to a safe, organized, and efficient production environment through disciplined execution and teamwork.

Team

• You work alongside manufacturing associates, leads, and support partners who value collaboration, respect, and shared accountability. Your contributions help the team deliver reliable products to customers while strengthening Coperion's and Hillenbrand's operational performance and long-term growth.

The experience, skills, and abilities needed

• A high school diploma or equivalent.

• Approximately six months or more of experience in a manufacturing or production environment.

• The ability to follow written work instructions, quality requirements, and safety procedures with attention to detail.

• Basic mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn grinding, deburring, and bead blasting equipment and techniques.

• The ability to recognize visible surface defects and communicate concerns clearly and promptly.

• Comfort performing repetitive, hands-on tasks while meeting quality and productivity expectations.

• The ability to work safely in a manufacturing setting with noise, dust, and required personal protective equipment.

• A collaborative mindset, reliability, and openness to coaching and continuous improvement.

Who we are

Coperion (www.coperion.com) is a global industry and technology leader in process technology serving a variety of end markets, including plastics, plastics recycling, food, pet food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, chemical, battery, and mineral industries. Every day, our teams of experts create individual, high-quality process technologies and systems optimized for the best end products, highest efficiency, and sustainability. Coperion is a business unit of Hillenbrand.

Hillenbrand (www.hillenbrand.com) is a global industrial company that provides highly engineered, mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers in over 100 countries around the world. Our portfolio is composed of leading industrial brands that serve large, attractive end markets, including durable plastics, food, and recycling. Guided by our Purpose - Shape What Matters For Tomorrow - we pursue excellence, collaboration, and innovation to consistently shape solutions that best serve our associates, customers, communities, and other stakeholders.

EEO statement

The policy of Hillenbrand Inc. is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. Hillenbrand Inc. and our operating companies are committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offer opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email [e-mail] with a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying. At Hillenbrand, everyone is welcome to apply and Shape What Matters for Tomorrow.