Hand Polisher 2

Cold Spring Granite; Cold Spring (MN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Optical

401K with company match

Profit sharing (ROA)

PTO

Holidays

Jury Duty

Funeral Leave

Job summary

Coldspring in Minnesota is seeking a Hand Polisher 2 to apply polished surfaces to complex stone work using a range of hand tools.

You will interpret production tickets, operate overhead crane, lay out stone, drill holes, grind and polish edges, and inspect finished pieces for quality.

Qualifications

• Able to read and interpret production tickets.
• Strong manual dexterity for polishing.Ability to work with hand tools and safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Interpret production tickets to ensure the stone meets quality specs.
• Operate overhead crane and hydraulic lift table to move and turn stone.
• Layout stone using patterns and tape measure for correct profiles and drill holes.
• Drill holes in stone using a hammer drill or core drill.
• Mark edges with chalk for grinding and polishing.
• Shape edges with an angle grinder.
• Grind and polish complex stone shapes with hand tools.
• Polish edges and flat areas with a buffer and polish compounds.
• Apply knowledge of polishing tools to prevent stone damage.
• Use a handheld torch for thermal finishes when required.
• Inspect finished stone against production tickets.

Skills

Hand-eye coordination

Multitasking

Independent worker

Problem solving

Tools

Tape measure

Hammer drill

Core drill

Angle grinder

Buffer

Torch

Job description

Description

Status: This is a full-time; hourly position
Hours: Monday – Thursday: 4:50am – 3:20pm & Friday: 4:50am – 9:00am; overtime as needed

Benefits Offered to Full-time Employees: Health, Dental, Optical, Medical FSA/HSA, Dependent Care (FSA), Basic Life Plan, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, 401K with Company Match, Profit Sharing (ROA), PTO (Vacation), Holidays, Jury Duty, and Funeral Leave

JOB SUMMARY: The Hand Polisher 2 is responsible for applying a polished surface to a wide variety of very complex stone work using a variety of hand tools.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Interpret production tickets to ensure the stone meets quality and order specifications.
• Operate overhead crane and hydraulic lift table to move and turn stone as necessary.
• Layout stone using patterns and a tape measure according to the production ticket to ensure the correct profiles, angles and drill holes have been applied.
• Drill holes in stone with a 30-pound hammer drill or handheld core drill machine.
• Use chalk to clearly mark all edges of the stone and identify where grinding and polishing needs to be completed.
• Shape the edges of the stone by blunting or rounding them with an 8-pound angle grinder.
• Grind and polish a wide variety of complex stone with rounded edges, molding and more detailed shapes using a 21-pound hand tool for a large portion of the day.
• Polish the edges and flat areas of the stone with a 12-pound buffer while simultaneously applying a buffing compound.
• Apply knowledge of the various polishing and grinding tools and pads to ensure correct equipment is used to prevent damage to the stone.
• Use a handheld torch to apply a thermal finish to stone when required.
• Apply acquired knowledge of unique stone characteristics and associated process requirements to achieve a proper polish.
• Clean stone with chemical cleaning agent and brush at various points of the process.
• Inspect stone when finished to ensure work has been completed according to production ticket.

Requirements

• Must have good hand-eye coordination.
• Ability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another, to avoid interruptions in production.
• Ability to work independently, with little or no supervision.
• Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills, with an emphasis in time management, improving efficiencies and exercising independent judgment to determine work priority and urgency.
• Mechanically inclined.
• General math skills.
• Must be able to read work orders or production tickets, which may include dimensional drawings.
• Ability to read a tape measure, imperial and metric.
• Work as a self-motivated team member who adheres to all safety protocols and is willing to cross-train as needed.

COLDSPRING IS A VETERAN-FRIENDLY, WELLNESS ORIENTED, TOBACCO-FREE COMPANY.

Coldspring is an Affineftive Action Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

The pay range is a representation of the position’s entire pay grade range. Starting pay is based on an individual’s skills, experience, and at the discretion of the hiring team.