Sander
For over 90 years, LECO has been a leader in the development and production of world class laboratory instruments delivering state of the art products nationwide and across the globe. Located in St. Joseph, Michigan, LECO continues to be a family-owned company that understands the value of shared interests, long-term stability, loyalty, and trust.
Schedule:
Full Time: 6:00am – 2:30pm, Monday – Friday and Overtime as needed
Position Summary:
Perform fill/sand of castings and production sanding as directed by the Plating/Paint Supervisor or Group Leader. Cross trains for other job-related duties within the department as needed. Produce and maintain quality of product while ensuring performance and production.
Position Responsibilities:
- Pick up LECO parts from Raw Parts holding area and move to workstation
- Responsible for making sure the Router Sheet revision level matches the blueprint revision level accompanying the LECO manufactured parts
- Responsible for contacting the Plating/Paint Supervisor if the Router Sheet revision level does not match the revision level on the blueprint
- Responsible for NOT processing the parts if revision levels do not match on the Router Sheet and the blueprint
- Produce and maintain quality parts that are to blueprint specifications
- Maintain acceptable level of productivity
- Responsible to write the quantity, initials, and date on the Router Sheet when parts are finished
- Responsible to sand parts
- Responsible for safe operation of miscellaneous hand tools, sanding stations and equipment
- Wear protective form fitting gloves while operating sanding equipment
- Position parts at a comfort level to prevent overreaching and bending
- Inspect sanded parts during the sanding operation
- Assure that labor is reported timely and correctly
- Implement corrective actions
- Material handling utilizing Forklift Truck
- Record daily parts ran on Form R8.5.1.4 Ref. this manual
Position Requirements:
- Use of miscellaneous hand tools (Orbital Sander, Dynafile, Hand Grinder, Bead Blast, Hand Files)
- Read Blueprints
- Operator Forklift Truck and obtain LECO Forklift license
- Right-To-Know Training
Education/Certifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
EOE M/F/VET/Disability
Skills Required
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Experience or ability to use miscellaneous hand tools, including an orbital sander, Dynafile, hand grinder, bead blast equipment, and hand files
- Ability to read blueprints
- Ability to operate a forklift truck and obtain a LECO forklift license
- Right-To-Know training
What We Do
Our story began in 1936 with the world's first rapid carbon determinator, transforming the American iron and steel industry with fast, reliable results. For 90 years, LECO has been a trusted global leader in analytical instrumentation. Today, that same innovative spirit drives our complete portfolio of solutions, which has led to global recognition of expertise in elemental analysis, mass spectrometry and metallography and optical equipment. Our instruments solve complex challenges across a range of applications: Metals & Materials Science: Precise elemental and thermal analysis for metals, ceramics, and advanced materials. Protein Analysis: Rapid, accurate protein analysis for nutritional labeling and quality control. Petrochemical: Characterize complex hydrocarbon mixtures and monitor elemental content with mass spectrometry and elemental analysis. Battery Materials: Measure carbon/sulfur and graphite content to support performance, safety, and quality control in advanced energy storage technologies. Food Safety: Comprehensive screening for contaminants like MOSH/MOAH, pesticide residues, and other unknown threats to ensure product integrity and regulatory compliance. Flavor & Aroma: High-resolution separation and identification of volatile/semi-volatile compounds for authenticity and sensory profiling. Agriculture: Quantify key soil indicators like Total Organic Carbon (TOC) to support sustainable farming. Environmental: Detect trace microplastics and PFAS in soil and water. Life Sciences: Non-targeted metabolomics research powered by high-resolution mass spectrometry for deeper biological insights. With in-house manufacturing, every LECO product meets strict standards for quality and precision. Our network of 25 subsidiaries and distributors allows us to sell in over 75 countries, ensuring you receive unmatched local support, service, and application expertise. Discover how our solutions help your lab achieve accurate, efficient, and reliable results.
