Grinder Operator
$41,600–$44,720 year
On-siteFontana, California, United States
Job Summary
Operate PVC scrap grinders and pulverizers to process raw and recycled materials, feeding equipment and separating output into designated containers. Maintain accurate production paperwork, including material logs and daily reports, while handling, sorting, and storing materials and supplies. Monitor equipment performance, report mechanical issues promptly, and assist maintenance personnel during minor repairs or adjustments. Perform general housekeeping tasks such as set-ups, changeovers, cleaning, painting, and sweeping to ensure work area compliance with THM standards. Use safe work practices at all times and report hazardous conditions immediately. Operate a forklift with current certification and handle objects up to 50 pounds safely. Work 12-hour rotating shifts in both indoor and outdoor environments with exposure to extreme temperatures and high noise levels.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED
- Forklift experience
- Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word
- Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
- Ability to write routine reports
- Ability to communicate effectively with employees at all levels
- Ability to apply basic math functions including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
- Ability to solve practical problems and work with a variety of concrete variables where limited standardization exists
- Ability to interpret written, oral, diagram, and schedule-based instructions
- Adequate sight, hearing, and use of limbs to safely operate powered vehicles (forklifts, sweepers, cars, pickups)
- Ability to visually distinguish product identification, warning indicators, and operational signals
- Ability to hear and differentiate between warning alarms and normal operating sounds
- Ability to visually verify accuracy and neatness of assigned tasks
- Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl for tasks such as operating, cleaning, or packaging equipment and products
- Ability to maintain balance and body equilibrium when walking, standing, or crouching, even with limited supervision
- Ability to verbally communicate in person or by telephone to complete job requirements
- Ability to clearly hear and understand verbal communication in person or by telephone
- Ability to see and understand written communication
- Ability to lift or handle objects up to 50 pounds safely and request assistance when exceeding that limit
- Ability to walk through, under, and around equipment with a minimum 30-inch clearance
- Ability to operate telephones and calculators as required
- Ability to feel objects, textures, size, shape, and temperature using fingertips
- Ability to grasp and safely use manual and powered tools (power saws, drills, hammers, presses, latches, etc.)
- Adequate sight capability to safely operate machinery and tools at arm's length
- Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
- Must be available for 12-hour rotating shifts
Desired Qualifications
- Six months to one year of experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment
Hiring someone like this?
Get your role in front of qualified candidates on Sorce.