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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.\n\nEssential Duties:\nOperate grinding equipment to finish refractory products to specification.\nInspect products for quality and verify dimensions using measuring tools.\nFollow work instructions, quality standards, and safety procedures.\nPerform routine equipment inspections and report maintenance concerns.\nMaintain production records and complete required documentation.\nKeep the work area clean and organized.\nAssist with material handling and other production duties as assigned.\nQualifications:\nHigh school diploma or equivalent preferred.\nManufacturing or industrial experience preferred.\nAbility to read measuring devices and follow work instructions.\nAbility to lift, bend, stand, and perform repetitive tasks throughout the shift.\nAbility to work safely in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.\n\nPhysical and Environmental Requirements\nPhysical 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,\nLifting: Requires lifting to 100 pounds less than 1/3 of time.\nVision: Requires accurate close, distance color and peripheral vision, including the ability to adjust focus and use peripheral vision.\nEnvironment: 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.\nNoise: Requires exposure to very loud noise.","company":"Harbisonwalker International","rawCompany":"harbisonwalker international","city":"White Cloud","state":"MI","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-06T09:44:57.555Z","occupations":[{"code":"51-9021.00","title":"Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders","slug":"crushing-grinding-and-polishing-machine-setters-operators-and-tenders"},{"code":"51-9022.00","title":"Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand","slug":"grinding-and-polishing-workers-hand"},{"code":"51-4033.00","title":"Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic","slug":"grinding-lapping-polishing-and-buffing-machine-tool-setters-operators-and-tenders-metal-and-plastic"}],"industries":[{"code":"327910","title":"Abrasive Product Manufacturing","slug":"abrasive-product-manufacturing"},{"code":"327992","title":"Ground or Treated Mineral and Earth Manufacturing","slug":"ground-or-treated-mineral-and-earth-manufacturing"},{"code":"327999","title":"All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing","slug":"all-other-miscellaneous-nonmetallic-mineral-product-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Grinder Operator","description":"HWI has a fantastic opportunity to join our White Cloud Plant as a Grinding Operator.\nThe Grinding Operator is responsible for operating grinding equipment to finish refractory products to required specifications. 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