Grinding-Finishing

General Job Summary:

Using applicable grinding machine and supplies, grind, and smooth surfaces of items prior to finishing operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

• Understands and follows all safety policies and procedures.
• Examines and feels surface of work piece for defects.
• Selects grade of abrasive belt, wheel, or disk according to specifications, knowledge of abrasives and conditions of metal and attaches to grinder.
• Starts grinder and moves it over surface of work piece to remove scratches, laminated metal, excess weld material and burs.
• Polishes ground areas with finer abrasive to produce smooth, unmarred surface.
• Replaces worn abrasive disks, wheels, and belts.
• Assists with other duties as assigned by supervisor/manager.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None