Grinder

Youngstown Pipe and Steel

Position Overview

Youngstown Pipe and Steel is seeking a candidate who has the ability to use a hand grinder to smooth the sharp edges of burn outs in steel of various dimensions, shapes and sizes. The ideal candidate takes pride in precision work, follows safety and quality standards and has a good work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Dress the grinding wheel according to specifications. Job function includes monitoring machine operations to determine whether adjustments are necessary and stopping machines when problems occur.
• Inspect, feel, and measure work pieces to ensure that the surfaces and dimensions meet specifications.
• Set up and operate machines to grind various materials and place the material in boxes or on pallets.
• File or finish surfaces of work pieces, using prescribed hand tools. Select and mount grinding wheels on machines, according to specifications.
• Use hand tools and apply knowledge of abrasives and grinding procedures to daily work duties.
• Remove and replace worn or broken machine parts.
• Compute numbers, widths, and angles of cutting tools, scales, and gauges.
• Adjust tools to produce specified cuts.

Skills, Abilities and Qualifications Required

• Evaluate quality and performance of machinery
• Determine the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem solving and decision making.
• Logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Good work ethic and attendance
• Ability to read customer orders and follow safety regulations
• Ability to read a tape measure
• Ability to work with others to accomplish daily requirements of the position
• Valid driver's license or state issued ID and reliable transportation