Job Description



HWI has a fantastic opportunity to join our White Cloud Plant as a Grinding Operator.



The Grinding Operator is responsible for operating grinding equipment to finish refractory products to required specifications. This position inspects materials for quality, performs dimensional checks, maintains production standards, and safely operates grinding equipment while following all company safety procedures. The Grinding Operator is also responsible for maintaining a clean work area, performing basic equipment inspections, accurately completing production documentation, and working collaboratively with team members to meet production and quality goals.




Essential Duties:

• Operate grinding equipment to finish refractory products to specification.


• Inspect products for quality and verify dimensions using measuring tools.


• Follow work instructions, quality standards, and safety procedures.


• Perform routine equipment inspections and report maintenance concerns.


• Maintain production records and complete required documentation.


• Keep the work area clean and organized.


• Assist with material handling and other production duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.


• Manufacturing or industrial experience preferred.


• Ability to read measuring devices and follow work instructions.


• Ability to lift, bend, stand, and perform repetitive tasks throughout the shift.


• Ability to work safely in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Physical Activity: Requires more than 2/3 of time standing, walking, using hands and fingers, reaching, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, speaking; requires less than 1/3 of time sitting,


• Lifting: Requires lifting to 100 pounds less than 1/3 of time.


• Vision: Requires accurate close, distance color and peripheral vision, including the ability to adjust focus and use peripheral vision.


• Environment: Requires more than 2/3 of time working near moving mechanical parts and being exposed to fumes, airborne particles and outdoor weather conditions; 1/3 to 2/3 of time in wet or humid conditions, in extreme heat or cold, and exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals; and less than 1/3 of the time in an office setting, in high places, at risk of electrical shock and near vibration.


• Noise: Requires exposure to very loud noise.