LEAD FINISHER

Anderson Dahlen Inc.; Ramsey (MN); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Anderson Dahlen Inc. in Ramsey, MN seeks a working lead for metal finishing, including rough grinding, polishing, and finishing of components per specs. The role involves hands-on use of hand and power tools and coordinating with supervision to meet production schedules.

You will train teammates, drive process improvements, and uphold quality by working from drawings and instructions to deliver high-quality results. Day shift with competitive benefits available.

Qualifications

• Experience in rough grinding and metal finishing.
• Ability to read drawings and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Manager to meet workload.
• Inform supervisor of important developments and problems.
• Grind, file, or sand metal surfaces using hand/power tools.
• Smooth surfaces and blend to specified finish with tools.
• Polish metal surfaces as needed with polishing wheel or belt.
• Set up and operate sanders, buffers, and grinders.
• Train employees and communicate quality plans to ensure coordinated effort.
• Act as a technical resource for finishing and communicate with technical/non-technical staff.
• Work from drawings to plan work and determine methods.
• Inspect work and repair defects to meet quality standards.
• Attend training as required.

Skills

Metal finishing

Grinding

Polishing

Team lead

Quality assurance

Tools

Straight-line sanders

Buffers

Hand-held grinders

Timesavers

Polishing wheel

Job description

Description

Anderson Dahlen provides world-class specialty alloy fabrication and custom equipment manufacturing services. For more than 80 years, we have provided our customers with unparalleled craftsmanship and expertise across a wide range of projects in the food, pharmaceutical, industrial, and vacuum science markets. Located in Ramsey, MN, our team delivers end-to-end equipment fabrication and contract manufacturing with in-house precision fabrication, including cutting, forming, machining, welding, finishing, and complex assemblies. Anderson Dahlen is ISO 9001:2015 certified, as well as ASME, AWS, and PED compliant. Anderson Dahlen proudly joined the Gray family of companies in September 2020. Gray Inc. is a family-owned, fully integrated industrial design-builder based in Lexington, KY.

Description

Anderson Dahlen provides world-class specialty alloy fabrication and custom equipment manufacturing services. For more than 80 years, we have provided our customers with unparalleled craftsmanship and expertise across a wide range of projects in the food, pharmaceutical, industrial, and vacuum science markets. Located in Ramsey, MN, our team delivers end-to-end equipment fabrication and contract manufacturing with in-house precision fabrication, including cutting, forming, machining, welding, finishing, and complex assemblies. Anderson Dahlen is ISO 9001:2015 certified, as well as ASME, AWS, and PED compliant. Anderson Dahlen proudly joined the Gray family of companies in September 2020. Gray Inc. is a family-owned, fully integrated industrial design-builder based in Lexington, KY.

A reasonable estimate of the current range is $28-$38 per hour.

• Day shift: work hours are 4/10 hour days, Monday-Thursday

Our comprehensive health plan options, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, provide our team members with the tools they need for treatment, preventative care, exams, and prescriptions. ADI’s life, disability, and supplemental insurance options provide peace of mind and support to rely on in challenging times. Our team members overseas are offered private health insurance, life insurance, and an employee assistance program (EAP).

Visa Sponsorship: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Position Summary

As a working lead, performs a full range of rough grinding, polishing, and metal finishing operations on components, manufactured parts, and assemblies in accordance with prescribed specifications.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Manager / Supervisor to ensure workload demands are met.
• Inform the Manager of important developments, potential problems, and related information necessary for effective supervision of the department.
• Grinds, files, or sands surfaces of metal items using hand tools, power tools, and knowledge of metal finishing techniques. Examines and feels the surface of metal to detect defects, such as dents, scratches, or breaks in metal.
• Use a variety of hand tools and manual techniques to smooth surfaces, grind, and blend to specified finish.
• May polish metal surfaces, using a powered polishing wheel or belt.
• Be able to set up and operate straight-line sanders, buffers, timesavers, and hand-held grinders and polishers.
• Coordinate and complete information for the Manager and other personnel, relative to projects within his/her assigned group to ensure on-time and accurate job completion.
• Develops, maintains, and portrays a high degree of professionalism and technical competence within the organization, encouraging excellence through example.
• Recommends measures to improve productivity and quality.
• Continually works to improve the company’s efficient use of material, capital, and human resources.
• Responsible for training employees along with the Manager/Supervisor, communicates quality plans and activities as appropriate, to ensure a coordinated work effort and "team" approach. Periodically gives input to the Welding Resource Manager on appraising performance; addresses complaints and resolves problems with the Welding Resource Manager.
• Functions as a technical resource for the finishing department and as such is consistently able to communicate clearly and effectively with both technical personnel and non-technical personnel in an appropriate and understandable manner.
• Works from drawings, sketches, specifications, and instructions to plan work in proper operational sequence and determine methods and techniques to be applied.
• Responsible for inspecting the work of the Metal Finisher and repairing defects as needed to produce a quality product that aligns with our Mission Statement.
• Attends training as needed or required.