1st shift - Grinding and Tool Room Attendant – Join Our Employee-Owned Team! at Custom Profile

Description

Are you an organized individual with a passion for efficiency and safety in a manufacturing environment? Do you thrive on being a key support player?

An opportunity awaits you at Custom Profile! We are a leader in developing and producing high-quality thermoplastic profile extrusions and sub-assemblies for a blue-chip customer base including industry giants like Herman Miller, Steelcase, Whirlpool, and 3M. With locations in Grand Rapids, MI, Camden, SC, and Juarez, Mexico, we pride ourselves on our in-house tooling capabilities, which ensure unparalleled quality and quick turnaround times.

This role is critical to achieving our company's ambitious goals of Zero Defects and 100% On-Time Delivery—all while maintaining a clean, safe, and efficient workplace!

What You'll Be Doing: Core Responsibilities

As the Grinding and Tool Room Attendant reporting to the Production Supervisor, you'll be the backbone of two crucial areas: scrap plastic processing and tool inventory management.

Grinding Department Duties:

• Process Scrap Material: Perform all required grinding of scrap material efficiently.
• Material Organization: Accurately identify, tag, and weigh regrind barrels and gaylords using a warehouse scale.
• Maintenance: Open and clean the grinding machines to keep them running optimally.
• Logistics: Utilize your forklift license to maneuver materials within the grinding department.  Don't have a forklift license?  That's OK!  We'll train you!

Tool Room Duties:

• Inventory Control: Issue, receive, and safely store essential tools and equipment.
• Record Keeping: Maintain accurate records of tool use and inventory levels, reporting data, issues, or suggestions to the Tooling Development Manager.
• Quality Inspection: Inspect tools and equipment for wear or defects using precision instruments (e.g., mylars, pin gauges, calipers, micrometers) and clean them upon return.
• Production Support: Work with the scheduling team daily to prepare Set-Up Carts needed for production operations.

Continuous Improvement:

• Maintain a clean and organized work area, strictly following daily housekeeping and 5S standards.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, helping to make our company a more efficient, safer, and enjoyable place to work.

Requirements

 What You'll Need to Bring: Qualifications Required

• Education: High School Diploma or GED is required (or a suitable combination of education and experience).
• License: Forklift License or willingness to learn how to drive a Forklift.
• Core Skills: 
  • Exceptional organizational and follow-up skills.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to accurately use a Warehouse Scale.

Preferred Experience:

• Minimum of 1 year of experience working in a manufacturing environment (or a strong desire to learn!)
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel).
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems.
• Knowledge of 5S/Lean Manufacturing/Kan-ban principles.

Physical Demands & Workplace Environment

• You must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand in one place and perform continuous, repetitive movements for up to an entire shift.
• Willingness to work in a typical production environment where safety glasses, hearing protection, and closed-toe shoes are required, and the presence of various plastic or purging odors may occur.