Job Summary The Buffer is a full-time position in a fast-paced industrial manufacturing environment. Uses hand tools or hand-held power tools, a variety of metal, wood, stone, clay, plastic, or glass objects.
Essential Functions Main duties
- Grind, lap, sand, clean, or polish objects or parts to correct defects or to prepare surfaces for further finishing, using hand tools and power tools
- Remove defects such as orange peel and other finishing imperfections
- Move controls to adjust, start or stop equipment during grinding and polishing processes
- Select files or other abrasives, according to materials, sizes and shapes of work pieces, amount of stock to be removed, finishes specified, and steps in finishing processes
- Remove completed work pieces from equipment or work tables, using hand tools, and place work pieces in containers
- Load and adjust work pieces onto equipment or work tables, using hand tools
Other duties
- Employee can be asked to perform other duties that are reasonable within the area of expertise
Required Skills/Abilities Skills and Competencies
- Must have a steady hand with the ability to correctly work with surfaces.
- Must be able to operate power tools for installation of hardware.
- Proven finishing skills – in a production or shop environment.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to provide feedback to fellow workers.
- Organization Skills
- Attention to Detail
Knowledge
- Knowledge of finishing processes in a manufacturing or shop environment. In addition, knowledge of electric hand tools, including their designs, uses, repair and maintenance.
- General knowledge of guitar construction required
Education and Experience
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 2 years’ relevant guitar playing experience required
- Previous experience should center on daily production requirements, whether determined by a supervisor or by the speed of the assembly line
- Prior finishing experience of a wood product
- Mandatory overtime required on an as needed basis.
Travel Requirements
Physical Demands
- Basic physical stances and actions (sitting, standing, walking)
- Physical requirements include the ability to stand for 8-10 hours per day and lift up to 50 lbs