Metal Finisher (Day Shift)

Description

 Why ADI?

For 75 years, Anderson Dahlen has provided world-class metal fabrication and equipment integration services to leading companies in a wide variety of industries:

• Food Processing
• Industrial
• Pharmaceutical
• Vacuum (Applied Vacuum Division)

Contract manufacturing for OEMs, engineering support and design-build capability for custom projects. From components to fully integrated equipment, our uniquely effective Project Management process helps us continuously shape bright ideas into brilliant results. ISO 9001:2015 certified; ASME, AWS and PED compliant.

Anderson Dahlen is proud to have become part of the Gray family of companies in September 2020. Gray Inc. is a family-owned, fully integrated service provider specializing in engineering, design, construction, and smart manufacturing. This acquisition provides Gray new capabilities for stainless-steel manufacturing of key critical equipment for the Food and Beverage industry. It also expands Anderson Dahlen’s resources to serve customers in the Food, Pharmaceutical, Industrial, and Vacuum Technology markets. 

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION:

Performs a full range of rough grinding, polishing and metal finishing operations on components, manufactured parts and assemblies in accordance with prescribed specifications.

MAJOR AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Follow safe work practices and OSHA requirements.
• Grinds, files, or sands surfaces of metal items using hand tools, power tools, and knowledge of metal finishing techniques: Examines and feels surface of metal to detect defects, such as dents, scratches, or breaks in metal.
• Smooth’s surface of item to specified finish, using hand-tools and powered tools.
• May polish metal surface, using powered polishing wheel or belt.
• Be able to set-up and operate straight-line sanders, buffers, timesavers, and hand-held grinders and polishers.
• Complete projects within established guidelines and time frames according to our quality standards.
• May utilize blueprints to perform job.
• Read and understand written or verbal work instructions to complete tasks.
• Understand and follow all company policies and procedures.  
• Work in teams to create cost saving measures and/or ideas to improve quality and service.
• Monitor quality of goods produced.  
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENTRY:

• High School Diploma/GED 1 year in manufacturing industry, preferred. 
• A high level of attention to detail is a must as aesthetic appearance is critical.  
• Must be able to select the proper abrasives for each application to achieve the specified finish using the most efficient process. 
• Must have good dexterity and hand eye coordination. 
• Must be comfortable bending, squatting, reaching overhead, pushing and pulling.
• Ability to use profilometers and other measuring tools.
• Good verbal and written communication 
• Must be reliable and punctual.
• Vision with full spectrum of color 
• Basic computer knowledge

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Anderson Dahlen fosters a manufacturing type environment. Moderately heavy work requiring the occasional lifting of objects weighing 50 pounds or less. In the performance of essential duties, the incumbent may be required to operate a variety of industrial machining tools.