1st shift - Grinding Attendant Owned Team

Description

Are you an organized individual with a passion for efficiency and safety in a manufacturing environment? Do you thrive on being a key support player?

An opportunity awaits you at Custom Profile! We are a leader in developing and producing high-quality thermoplastic profile extrusions and sub‑assemblies for a blue‑chip customer base including industry giants like Herman Miller, Steelcase, Whirlpool, and 3M
. With locations in Grand Rapids, MI, Camden, SC, and Juarez, Mexico
, we pride ourselves on our in‑house tooling capabilities, which ensure unparalleled quality and quick turnaround times.

This role is critical to achieving our company's ambitious goals of Zero Defects and 100% On‑Time Delivery
—all while maintaining a clean, safe, and efficient workplace!

As the Grinding and Tool Room Attendant reporting to the Production Supervisor, you’ll be the backbone of two crucial areas: scrap plastic processing and tool inventory management.

• Process Scrap Material: Perform all required grinding of scrap material efficiently.
• Material Organization: Accurately identify, tag, and weigh regrind barrels and gaylords using a warehouse scale.
• Maintenance: Open and clean the grinding machines to keep them running optimally.
• Logistics: Utilize your forklift license to maneuver materials within the grinding department. Don’t have a forklift license? That’s OK! We’ll train you!

• Maintain a clean and organized work area
  , strictly following daily housekeeping and 5S standards
  .
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, helping to make our company a more efficient, safer, and enjoyable place to work.

Requirements

What You’ll Need to Bring:
Qualifications Required

• Education: High School Diploma or GED is required (or a suitable combination of education and experience).
• License: Forklift License or willingness to learn how to drive a Forklift.
• Core
  
  Skills:
  
  
  • Exceptional organizational and follow‑up skills.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to accurately use a Warehouse Scale
    .

• Minimum of 1 year of experience working in a manufacturing environment (or a strong desire to learn!)
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel).
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems.
• Knowledge of 5S/Lean Manufacturing/Kan‑ban principles.

Physical Demands & Workplace Environment

• You must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand in one place and perform continuous, repetitive movements for up to an entire shift.
• Willingness to work in a typical production environment where safety glasses, hearing protection, and closed‑toe shoes are required, and the presence of various plastic or purging odors may occur.