Hand Polisher 2

Coldspring; Cold Spring (MN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Optical eyewear benefits

Medical FSA/HSA

Dependent Care FSA

401K with Company Match

Profit Sharing

PTO

Holidays

Jury Duty

Funeral Leave

Job summary

Coldspring in Cold Spring, MN seeks a Hand Polisher 2 to apply polished surfaces to complex stone work using hand tools and a variety of polishing processes. The role requires reading production tickets, operating a crane, and performing precise layout, drilling, grinding, and finishing to meet specifications.

Responsibilities include edge shaping, edge rounding, and final inspection to ensure conformance. The position is full-time, with scheduled shifts and overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• Must have good hand-eye coordination.
• Ability to perform a variety of duties with minimal supervision.
• Excellent problem solving and time management.
• Mechanically inclined with general math skills.
• Able to read work orders and tape measures (imperial/metric).
• Willingness to cross-train and follow safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Interpret production tickets to ensure stone meets specifications.
• Operate overhead crane and lift table to move and turn stone.
• Layout stone using patterns and tape measure.
• Drill holes in stone with hammer or core drill.
• Mark edges with chalk and grind/polish as required.
• Shape edges with grinder and finish with polishing tools.
• Polish stone surfaces and edges with buffers and polishing compounds.
• Select appropriate tools/pads to prevent damage; use torch when needed.
• Apply knowledge of stone characteristics to achieve proper polish.
• Inspect finished stone against production ticket.

Skills

Hand-eye coordination

Ability to read tape measure

Problem solving

Mechanical aptitude

Time management

General math

Independent worker

Tools

Overhead crane

Hydraulic lift table

Hammer drill

Core drill

Chalk

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.

MAKE YOUR MARK AND MAKE IT LAST
If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, please call or text Karissa Lintgen at 320-685-4681 or email Karissa at [e-mail] for assistance. COLDSPRING IS A VETERAN-FRIENDLY, WELLNESS ORIENTED, TOBACCO-FREE COMPANY.Coldspring is an Affirmative 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.