Particle Board Flaker Knife Grinder

Kronospan; Anniston (AL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Diverse environment

Medical/dental/vision plans

Life and disability plans

Supplemental life and accident plans

401(k) with company match

Paid time off & holidays

KronoAcademy training

Safety boots & glasses reimbursement

Job summary

Kronospan in Anniston, AL is seeking a PB Knife grinding and setting operator to prepare and deliver sharpened wearing pieces for production machines. You will set up and operate grinding equipment to shape knives and cutting tools according to blueprints and material properties.

You may assist maintenance staff with troubleshooting or preventive maintenance to keep the line running. The role requires reading technical instructions, working with electric and pneumatic tools, and lifting up to 50

Qualifications

• Ability to read and comprehend technical work instructions.
• Ability to operate heavy machinery.
• Ability to work with electric, pneumatic, or hand tools.
• Ability to be trained and become certified to operate a forklift.
• Ability to comprehend and manipulate metric measurements.
• Ability to work effectively with other members of the facility team.
• Ability to work without constant supervision.
• Ability to creatively problem-solve, individually or as part of a group.
• Ability to work in extreme heat and cold.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs without assistance.
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders at a safe but rapid pace.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate grinding machines to shape and sharpen knives and cutting tools.
• Deliver timely, high-quality sharpened wearing pieces for production machines.
• Assist maintenance personnel with troubleshooting, repair, or preventive maintenance to support continuous operations.

Skills

Read instructions

Heavy machinery

Tools usage

Forklift certification

Metric measurements

Team collaboration

Independent work

Problem solving

Adapt to heat/cold

Lift 50 lbs

Climb stairs/ladder

Job description

Job Description

The primary purpose of the PB Knife grinding and setting operator is to prepare and deliver timely and high quality sharpened wearing pieces to be installed in the production machines. The personnel is in charge to set-up and operate grinding machines to shape and sharpen knives and cutting tools to specification using blue prints and knowledge about abrasives and metal properties. Further duties may include assisting maintenance personnel, when requested, in the troubleshooting, repair, or preventive maintenance of equipment in order to support continuous operations on the production line.

Qualifications

• The ability to read and comprehend work instructions of a technical nature.
• The ability to operate or learn to operate heavy machinery.
• The ability to work with electric, pneumatic, or hand tools.
• The ability to be trained and become certified to operate a forklift.
• The ability to comprehend and manipulate metric measurements.
• The ability to work effectively with other members of the facility team.
• The ability to work without constant supervision.
• The ability to creatively problem-solve, individually or as part of a group.
• The ability to work in extreme heat and cold.
• The ability to lift up to 50 lbs without assistance.
• The ability to climb stairs and ladders at a safe but rapid pace.

Preferred Qualifications

• Perfect or near perfect attendance record.
• Experience in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.
• This is a rotating shift position.

Benefits

As a company dedicated to its associates, we offer numerous benefits and advantages:

• Growth opportunities, domestic and international, with the world's leading producer of wood panel products.
• Work in a diverse, inclusive environment with colleagues from around the world.
• A highly competitive benefits program including affordable medical, dental and vision plans.
• Company paid life and short & long term disability plans.
• Supplemental life, critical illness and accident plans for you and your family.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Paid time off including a generous paid vacation plan and holidays after 90 days.
• Life of Career training opportunities through our global or local KronoAcademy.
• Uniform & reimbursement for safety boots & prescription safety glasses and company provided tools.