Hand Polisher 2 – Granite West Full Time

JOB INFO:
Location: Cold Spring, MN
Department: Granite West
Supervisor: Chris Gertken
Pay Grade & Range: 6000 $19.00 – $31.13 (This is a representation of the position’s entire pay grade range. Starting pay is based on an individual’s skills, experience, and at the discretion of the hiring team.)
Status: This is a full-time; hourly position
Hours: Monday – Thursday: 5:00am – 3:30pm & Friday: 5:00am – 11:00am; overtime as needed.
Benefits Offered to Full-time Employees: Health, Dental, Optical, Medical FSA/HSA, Dependent Care (FSA), Basic Life Plan, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, 401K with Company Match, Profit Sharing (ROA), PTO (Vacation), Holidays, Jury Duty, and Funeral Leave

ABOUT US:
Who we are: Coldspring, a family-owned business since 1898, is a leading quarrier and fabricator of natural stone and bronze for architectural, memorial, residential, and industrial markets. Headquartered in Cold Spring, Minnesota, with a primary manufacturing facility and bronze foundry, the company employs 800 people nationwide, operating 30 quarries and multiple fabrication sites. Coldspring’s success stems from the dedication of its team, a commitment to innovation, and a focus on meeting and exceeding customer expectations while upholding corporate sustainability. 
What We Believe: To cultivate a culture of engagement, we emphasize the importance of physical, financial, social, community, career, and spiritual well-being—an approach we refer to as Well-Being 6.
Our Values: HONOR: We uphold Honesty & Integrity, approach our work in an Organized & Purposeful manner, embrace Nimbleness & Innovation, and maintain an Open & Transparent culture. With Respect & Trust as our foundation, we effectively balance the interests of employees, customers, and shareholders to create what we term win-win-win solutions. 
Join our Team: At Coldspring, our employees benefit from profit sharing, a 401K match, extensive training and career advancement opportunities, professional development, financial services, on-site coaching, wellness counseling, and more. Our comprehensive benefits and dedication to employee growth have fostered a workforce with exceptional retention and long-term commitment. 

JOB SUMMARY: The Hand Polisher 2 is responsible for applying a polished surface to a wide variety of very complex stone work using a variety of hand tools.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Interpret production tickets to ensure the stone meets quality and order specifications.
• Operate overhead crane and hydraulic lift table to move and turn stone as necessary.
• Layout stone using patterns and a tape measure according to the production ticket to ensure the correct profiles, angles and drill holes have been applied.
• Drill holes in stone with a 30-pound hammer drill or handheld core drill machine.
• Use chalk to clearly mark all edges of the stone and identify where grinding and polishing needs to be completed.
• Shape the edges of the stone by blunting or rounding them with an 8-pound angle grinder.
• Grind and polish a wide variety of complex stone with rounded edges, molding and more detailed shapes using a 21-pound hand tool for a large portion of the day.
• Polish the edges and flat areas of the stone with a 12-pound buffer while simultaneously applying a buffing compound.
• Apply knowledge of the various polishing and grinding tools and pads to ensure correct equipment is used to prevent damage to the stone.
• Use a handheld torch to apply a thermal finish to stone when required.
• Apply acquired knowledge of unique stone characteristics and associated process requirements to achieve a proper polish.
• Clean stone with chemical cleaning agent and brush at various points of the process.
• Inspect stone when finished to ensure work has been completed according to production ticket.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have good hand-eye coordination.
• Ability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another, to avoid interruptions in production.
• Ability to work independently, with little or no supervision.
• Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills, with an emphasis in time management, improving efficiencies and exercising independent judgment to determine work priority and urgency.
• Mechanically inclined.
• General math skills.
• Must be able to read work orders or production tickets, which may include dimensional drawings.
• Ability to read a tape measure, imperial and metric.
• Work as a self-motivated team member who adheres to all safety protocols and is willing to cross-train as needed.

 
Coldspring is a Veteran Friendly, Wellness-Oriented, Tobacco-Free Company. Coldspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will give all qualified applicants consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veterans status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.