Grinder, Full-Time, 1st Shift

 Northstar Metal Products is an ISO 9001:2015 certified leader in precision sheet metal fabrication. At Northstar Metal, we produce world-class products for a global market. We believe in continuous improvement, striving to give customers the best possible experience from start to finish.
At Northstar, employees operate as one cohesive team, seamlessly integrating the entire manufacturing process from ordering to shipping. Every team member is empowered to take full responsibility for the products they make. We approach every task with a quality-first mindset, which is tantamount to Northstar's 28 years of success.     
Northstar is seeking to add a motivated and team-oriented Grinder to our team.
We offer competitive pay; a fully air-conditioned plant; recently renovated cafeteria and other facilities; vacation and holidays; medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance; paid maternity leave; and 401(k) matching.
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Key Responsibilities:

• Read blueprints and job orders for product specifications, such as dimensions, tolerances and number of parts to be ground and retrieves needed parts, machines and tooling.
• Sets up and adjusts needed tools and polishing equipment
• Holds and moves pats against buffing or polishing wheel to smooth surfaces, produce specified finish or cut down plating defects
• Grinds and smooths surfaces of items using powered portable wheel or belt grinder, polishing lathes or drills.
• Cleans, grinds, polishes, washes and buffs scraper blades, feeder tubes, both inside and out, blades, barrels, rebars, tubes and baffles, large and small front hoods and doors, covers, beaters and nose cones.
• Smooths out blemishes and removes surface defects, excess metal and burrs
• Visually inspects parts for cracks, scratches and pinholes
• Cleans welds and reworks parts that have been damaged or are deficient
• Selects and applies appropriate grade of abrasive, compound or grease to wheel for grinding.
• Hand rubs parts
• Maintains contours, relative shape, color and shine on part
• Loads parts into shakers and operates
• Removes rocks from parts and separates into appropriate production orders
• Maintains cleanliness of work area and follows safe work practice rules
• Performs other miscellaneous duties as required.
• Empties dust collection bins as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Experience in grinding using manual tools (orbital sanders, air power grinders for grinding discs, belt senders, etc.)
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Able to stand throughout shift and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Able to communicate in English
• Able to work positively in in a dynamic, fast-paced, job shop environment.
• Must be organized, detail oriented, and dependable
• Able to solve problems

We Offer:

• Fully Air-Conditioned Plant
• 401K Plan with Matching
• Vacation
• Holidays
• Maternity Leave
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance

Northstar Metal Products is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Visit the company website at https://www.northstarmetal.com.