Become a part of this exciting expansion and growing manufacturing plant in Columbia, TN!!! JC Ford has been around since 1945 providing automated equipment and service to the growing tortilla and tortilla chip industry. We are now hiring for our new home in Columbia, TN. Paid holidays, Vacation, Benefits, and 401K available. Apply now!!!
Essential Functions:
A metal finisher removes dents, scratches, and defects from metal surfaces using hand and power tools. As a metal finisher, your job duties include grinding, sanding, and filling uneven surfaces, polishing and coating metal, and etching decorative details.
Specific Responsibilities Include:
· Grinds, files, or sands surfaces of metal items using hand tools, power tools, and knowledge of metal finishing techniques.
· Examines and feels surface of metal to detect defects, like dents, scratches, or breaks in metal.
· Removes dents, using hammer dolly block and fills uneven surface with molten solder.
· Smooths surface of item to specified finish, using hand tools powered tools.
· May polish metal surface, using powered polishing wheel or belt
· Mount’s workpiece in holding device, manually or using hoist.
· Verifies dimensions of finished workpiece, using measuring devices.
· Performs other related duties as assigned by management.
· Comply with plant safety procedures to ensure a safe environment.
· Account for time and work completed via online computer data collection system.
Requirements
Education:
· High school Diploma or similar degree
· GED
Experience and Background:
· Demonstrate competency in basic shop math.
· Ability to read and understand blueprints and other shop drawing aids.
· Flexible and responsive, with a strong teamwork orientation.
· Good verbal and written communication skills.
· Desire to learn new skills and improve technical knowledge.
· Commitment to quality and accuracy of work performed and continuous improvement.
· Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
· Demonstrated ability to work well with others and to participate in a cross-functional team.
· Possess ability to drive for results, hold self-accountable, and continuously improve.
Physical Requirements
The majority of the job function is performed in a manufacturing setting requiring high degree of safety precautions.
JC Ford has been established for over 75 years and has committed to providing automated equipment and service for the tortilla and tortilla chip industry. JC Ford provides machinery to customers who produce corn tortillas, flour tortillas, tortilla chips, tacos, and tostadas through customized machinery. JC Ford manufactures a wide range of machinery such as sheeters, pre-sheeters, ovens, masa mixers/feeders, cooling conveyers, flour presses, fryers, and chip choppers.
Serving a diverse number of clients world-wide, JC Ford continues rising success by emphasizing a team-oriented and knowledgeable group of employees. Together we service a rising industry by creating greater automation and excelling in product expertise.
