Hand Grinder / Conditioner-2nd shift

Precision Castparts; South Gate (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Shultz Steel Company is seeking a skilled worker to perform final surface inspection and conditioning of forged parts before shipment. The role includes operating a hand grinding machine, inspecting dimensions, and maintaining a safe, clean work area.

The position requires basic literacy, arithmetic skills, and the ability to follow written or oral instructions in a manufacturing setting. Must be capable of lifting up to 35 pounds and standing for extended periods.

Qualifications

• Basic reading ability of simple words and numbers.
• Ability to read and follow simple sentences and instructions.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic with units of weight, volume and distance.
• Ability to apply common sense to follow written or oral instructions.
• Ability to handle a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Responsibilities

• Performs final surface inspection and conditioning of forged parts prior to shipment to customer.
• Applies in process identification to products per instructions.
• Conditions surface of in process parts.
• Operates hand grinding machine and observes operation to detect part defects or machine malfunction; changes wheels and parts as trained.
• Measures part dimensions to determine accuracy of grinding operation.
• Removes burrs, sharp edges, rust, or scale from part.
• Maintains work area daily to be clean and free of safety hazards.
• Performs other routine duties.

Skills

Reading basics

Communication basics

Basic math

Instruction following

Problem solving

Education

Less than high school or 1 year experience

Job description

• Performs final surface inspection and conditioning of forged parts prior to shipment to customer.
• Applies in process identification to products per instructions.
• Conditions surface of in process parts.
• Operates hand grinding machine and observes operation to detect part defects or machine malfunction. Changes wheels and parts as trained.
• Measure's part dimensions to determine accuracy of grinding operation.
• Removes burrs, sharp edges, rust, or scale from part.
• Maintains work area daily to be clean and free of safety hazards.
• Performs other routine duties.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs final surface inspection and conditioning of forged parts prior to shipment to customer.
• Applies in process identification to products per instructions.
• Conditions surface of in process parts.
• Operates hand grinding machine and observes operation to detect part defects or machine malfunction. Changes wheels and parts as trained.
• Measure's part dimensions to determine accuracy of grinding operation.
• Removes burrs, sharp edges, rust, or scale from part.
• Maintains work area daily to be clean and free of safety hazards.
• Performs other routine duties.

Required Skills

• Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.
• Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Experience & Education

• Less than high school education; or up to one-year related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Shultz Steel Company is an equal opportunity employer. The company's policy and practice is to provide equal employment opportunities and to assure those opportunities, without regard to age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions, gender, race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation including gender identity or gender expression, religion, (including religious dress and religious grooming), mental or physical disability, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, reproductive decision making, or any other status protected by applicable local, state or federal anti-discrimination laws.

Note: This position involves access to information subject to U.S. government flow-down dissemination control NOFORN (Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals). As a result, U.S. citizenship is required, and candidates must hold only U.S. citizenship (no dual citizenship or other nationalities permitted). Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.