Painter

Jobtailor; Rosemount (MN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Minnesota is seeking an experienced Grinder/Surface Preparation technician to clean, grind, sand, and finish metal components for welding and fabrication workflows.

You will inspect surfaces for defects, select abrasive wheels per specs, operate grinders to remove burrs and scratches, and polish areas to produce smooth finishes, while performing preventative maintenance on welding equipment and supporting material handling tasks.

Qualifications

• Experience in surface preparation and finishing of metal parts.
• Ability to operate grinders and select abrasive wheels or disks.
• Familiarity with welding prep and measurement tools.

Responsibilities

• Clean, grind, sand, and finish component surfaces before painting.
• Examine workpiece surfaces for defects.
• Select and attach abrasive wheels or disks according to specifications and metal condition.
• Operate grinders to remove scratches, laminated metal, excess weld material, and burrs.
• Polish ground areas with finer abrasive to produce smooth surfaces.
• Replace worn abrasive disks and wheels.
• Assist welders with non-welding preparation functions.
• Set up weld tables with materials for welders.
• Lift and load work materials using hoists, cranes, or forklifts.
• Help load or move heavy workpieces during operations.
• Perform subassembly work as needed.
• Use bracing and measurement tools.
• Assist with bolting metal components.
• Perform preventative maintenance on welding equipment and tools.
• Clean workpieces with a grinder or scraper as necessary.

Skills

Surface Preparation

Grinder Operation

Preventative Maintenance

Material Handling

Defect Examination

Tools

Grinders

Abrasive Wheels

Hoists

Cranes

Forklifts

Job description

• Clean, grind, sand, and finish component surfaces before painting


• Examine workpiece surfaces for defects


• Select and attach abrasive wheels or disks according to specifications and metal condition


• Operate grinders to remove scratches, laminated metal, excess weld material, and burrs


• Polish ground areas with finer abrasive to produce smooth surfaces


• Replace worn abrasive disks and wheels


• Assist welders with non-welding preparation functions


• Set up weld tables with materials for welders


• Lift and load work materials using hoists, cranes, or forklifts


• Help load or move heavy workpieces during operations


• Perform subassembly work as needed


• Use bracing and measurement tools


• Assist with bolting metal components


• Perform preventative maintenance on welding equipment and tools


• Clean workpieces with a grinder or scraper as necessary

Requirements

• Able to lift/carry up to 50 lbs

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in surface preparation techniques, including cleaning, grinding, and finishing metal components, while ensuring quality through defect examination and proper tool selection. Proficient in operating grinders and performing preventative maintenance on welding equipment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Surface Preparation


• Grinder Operation


• Preventative Maintenance


• Material Handling


• Defect Examination

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Surface Cleaning


• Grinding


• Sanding


• Finishing


• Polishing


• Abrasive Wheel Selection


• Subassembly Work


• Bolting


• Measurement Tool Usage


• Welding Equipment Maintenance

Industry Keywords

• Metal Fabrication


• Welding Preparation


• Surface Defect Inspection


• Material Handling

Tools & Technologies

• Grinders


• Abrasive Wheels


• Hoists


• Cranes


• Forklifts