Metal Buffer/Grinder

About Savaria

Savaria is dedicated to enhancing personal mobility through the design, engineering, and manufacturing of accessibility lifts, wheelchair accessible vans, and commercial as well as residential elevators ranging from basic to luxurious models.

Job Overview

We are seeking a Metal Buffer/Grinder for our day shift, operating Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This role occasionally requires overtime work.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate hand tools such as grinders and files to clean and polish metal parts including aluminum and brass materials.
• Prepare and package components for secondary processing.
• Create packing slips and maintain accurate records of completed work orders.

Qualifications and Skills

• High school diploma required.
• Two to three years of assembly experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read and understand safety protocols, operating instructions, and procedure manuals in English.
• Competency in basic math operations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to comprehend and apply instructions delivered in written, oral, or diagrammatic form using common sense reasoning.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the capability to work collaboratively in a team setting.
• Physical capability to lift up to 35 pounds unaided, with assistance available for heavier loads as necessary.

Physical and Work Environment

The position requires standing and frequent use of hands and fingers to handle materials. Frequent reaching with hands and arms, as well as talking and hearing, are also involved. Walking is occasional. Use of a handheld grinder is regular, with weight handling requirements including up to 10 pounds frequently, 25 pounds occasionally, and 50 pounds with assistance.

The workplace is a manufacturing plant environment, exposed to moving mechanical parts, grinder vibration, regulated temperatures with heating during cold months and air circulation during warm months. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities.