TITLE: Polisher

DEPARTMENT: Exhaust

LOCATION: LaCrosse, WI

REPORTS TO: Exhaust Supervisor

1st & 2nd Shifts Available - Starting pay is $18.

2nd shift receives a 7.5% shift premium, making the hourly rate for 2nd shift $19.35

JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for performing all hand polishing/buffing operations on products using abrasive belts, buffs, compounds, and greases to attain the required cosmetic and blueprints specifications on the product.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Thoroughly understand and adhere to the department goals, objectives, and strategy

• Present and maintain positive morale amongst employees

• Grinds, buffs and finishes parts and materials

• Demonstrated use of hand tools and powered hand tools such as sanders, grinders, etc.

• Use of manual fixtures / belters

• Observe and inspect parts to ensure specifications are met

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1+ year(s) of experience in belting, polishing and buffing of various shaped steel, aluminum and stainless steel parts

• Experience with working on back stands and other belting machines

• Clear understanding of different finishes and use of belts and buffs to produce various finishes

• Flexible, energetic, forward-thinking, and creative with high moral and ethical standards

• Well organized and self-directed

• Experience in a Lean Manufacturing environment is a plus.

• Able to relate to people at all levels of the organization in a positive fashion

PHYSICAL AND PPE REQUIREMENTS:

Employee is regularly required to:

• Stand

• Use hands to manipulate objects, tools, or controls

• Talk and hear

• Walk, stoop, crouch and bend

• Reach above shoulders

• Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 100 pounds with assistance

• Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception

• Must comply with safety equipment standards; safety glasses, hearing protection, steel toed shoes

TRAVEL:

• Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected