Job Description

Job Location: Headquarters - Windsor, VT 05089
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $20.00 - $20.00 Hourly

Job Shift: Day
Job Category: QA - Quality ControlOur Foundation:
Mission: We shape timeless and functional designs from simple, natural materials to elevate everyday life.
Vision: To celebrate the beauty of objects with real, authentic character.
Values: Dignity & Respect | Ownership & Initiative | Commitment to Quality & Craft | Learning & Growth Together

Position Summary:
The Grinding Technician is responsible for the completion of all hand blown glass including: sanding, grinding, cutting, polishing, and cleaning items to company standards. This position will also support other roles in the Quality Control Department when assistance is needed. Grinding Technicians earn a piece rate incentive that directly rewards individual work ethic and performance.
We offer competitive pay and a benefit package that includes: medical, dental, and vision coverage, employer paid life & disability, paid time off, flexible holiday time, 401k retirement plan with employer match, and tuition reimbursement assistance.  Additionally, we offer exclusive employee discounts on both our glass and pottery products and at our restaurant.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Cracking, belt sanding, and fire polishing glass
- Cutting, grinding, buffing, and polishing glass
- Drilling and tapping bottles and stoppers for individualized fit
- Setup and tuning of machinery, including saws, grinding machines, cutting torches and drills
- Washing all finished product prior to final inspection
- Cleans, and organizes grinding room at the end of each shift
- Backup support as needed for Quality Control department
- All other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Qualifications Required:
- Excellent attention to detail
- Experience with abrasives and cutting machines
- Safety mindset

Qualifications Desired:
- High school diploma preferred
Success Factors/Job Competencies:
- Detail oriented
- Ability to learn on the job
- Dexterity
- Judgment
- Initiative
- Time management
- Flexibility
- Team player
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Requires standing, sitting, walking, stooping, crouching, kneeling, leaning, and using steps.
- Consistently using arms, wrists, hands, and fingers to manipulate tools and shape cooled glass.
- Lifting, carrying, and manipulation of up to twenty (20) pounds of glass.
- The work exposes employees to sharp objects and cutting risks. Personal protective equipment is supplied. There is also exposure to [dust] airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, noise, and equipment that is hot to the touch
Simon Pearce is committed to the policy of equal employment opportunity and to provide all employees with the work environment necessary to enable them to advance on merit as far as their talents and skills will take them, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, status as a protected class of veteran, or any other legally protected status.