Hybrid Grinder- 1st Shift bei Mid Continent Engineering

Mid Continent Engineering is seeking a Grinder to join our team! This is a 1st Shift- 6 am to 4:30 pm- Monday through Thursday opportunity.

Mid-Continent has been a supplier to first-tier OEMs within the medical, aerospace and defense industries for decades. Mid-Continent Engineering stuffs the armed forces supply chain with products of our capabilities such as precision machining, aerospace welding, chromate conversion, paint/powder coat finishing, mechanical assemblies, and other design-assist services.

A few things we have to offer:

• Competitive Wages
• Medical, Dental & Vision for employee & family including domestic partners.
• 401k with match 
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO accrual starts immediately.
• Yearly shoe allowance
• Referral Program

Summary: 

Performs setups and operations of all department equipment; grinders, deburrs, sanders, with little to no supervision, using new/existing methods, processes, and procedures.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities include the following:  

• Grind, sand, clean or polish parts to correct defects or to prepare surfaces to specifications and for further finishing, using hand tools or power tools.
• Select files or other abrasives according to materials, sizes & shapes of parts, amount of material to be removed, finishes specified, and steps in finishing processes.
• Trim, scrape, or deburr parts using chisels, scrapers and other hand tools and equipment.
• Verify quality of finished parts by inspecting them.
• Maintains a safe, clean organized work area. Must wear a dust mask while grinding. 
• Assures and maintains a consistent, acceptable level of individual quality and performance.
• Assists in the training of new employees.
• Preform other duties, as required.

Education & Experience: 

• 1 year of grinding experience in a manufacturing environment or demonstrated skill equivalency.
• Experience with blueprint reading preferred.  

Physical Demands: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use of hands, fingers, feet, and hands to reach with arms. The ability to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. 

Work Environment: 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employees must be able to cope with Minnesota climate variances, endure heat & cold conditions in the shop.  Endure heavy workloads, high noise levels from hammering, and grinding (hearing protection provided).   Protect against metal particles, fumes, sparks, particles, and gases (safety glasses, safety-toed boots, ear plugs, and gloves provided per the company policy guidelines).   

Individuals working in an office setting will not endure some of the physical & work environments conditions of the production floor unless office is adjacent to the production floor or per the individuals job duties and/ or responsibilities.  All office personnel must abide by the PPE guidelines (safety glasses, safety-toed boots that are provided per the company policy guidelines) when entering the production floor or if a requirement of a department that individual is entering or working in.