Industrial Grinder​/Metal Finisher & Tank Tester

Job Description

Job description:

Location:
Reidsville, North Carolina
Schedule:
First Shift

• Regular hours: 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• Overtime hours, when required: 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Applicants must be available to work the extended schedule when overtime is required.

Important Physical and Confined-Space Requirements

This is a physically demanding, hands-on manufacturing position that requires frequent confined-space entry.

Employees regularly enter the interior of tanks to perform grinding, sanding, cleaning, surface preparation, inspection, and testing-related work. Entry into these tanks is made through a round manway approximately 20 inches in diameter.

Applicants must be able to perform the following essential job functions, with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Safely enter and exit through a round manway approximately 20 inches in diameter
• Work inside enclosed tanks and other confined spaces after completing required safety training
• Frequently bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, reach, and work in restricted positions
• Use grinders, sanders, and other power tools in confined or limited-access areas
• Stand and perform physically active work for extended periods
• Lift and carry tools, materials, and equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Wear all required personal protective equipment

Applicants should carefully consider these essential physical requirements before applying.

Position Summary

Isometrics, Inc. is hiring an Industrial Grinder / Metal Finisher & Tank Tester to join our Finishing & Testing Department at our manufacturing facility in Reidsville, North Carolina.

This position focuses primarily on grinding, sanding, cleaning, and preparing welded tanks and fabricated metal components for paint. Employees also perform or assist with air and hydrostatic pressure testing to verify the integrity of completed tanks and piping systems.

This is a metal-finishing and testing position, not a production welding position. A large portion of the workday may involve using grinders, sanders, and other power tools to prepare steel, stainless steel, and aluminum components for the painting process.

The ideal candidate will be dependable, mechanically inclined, comfortable performing physical work, and committed to producing clean, high-quality results.

What You Will Do Each Day

Daily responsibilities may include:

• Grind and sand welded steel, stainless steel, and aluminum components
• Prepare the interior and exterior surfaces of tanks and fabricated assemblies for paint
• Remove weld spatter, burrs, sharp edges, oxidation, scratches, and other surface imperfections
• Blend welded and fabricated areas to create a clean, consistent, paint-ready finish
• Enter tanks to grind, sand, clean, and inspect interior surfaces
• Clean completed tanks, piping, brackets, frames, and other fabricated components
• Inspect surfaces and identify areas requiring additional finishing or welding repair
• Perform or assist with air pressure and hydrostatic testing of tanks and piping systems
• Monitor tested components for leaks or other defects
• Identify and mark areas requiring repair
• Complete required testing and inspection documentation
• Set up and maintain testing equipment, hoses, pumps, gauges, fittings, grinders, sanders, and other tools
• Work closely with welders, inspectors, supervisors, and other production personnel
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment
• Follow all company procedures, work instructions, and safety requirements

A Great Opportunity to Enter a Specialized Industry

Previous experience building aircraft refueling equipment is not required.

This position is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to enter a new industry, develop valuable hands-on skills, and build a long-term career in specialized defense manufacturing.

We provide hands-on training for dependable and motivated candidates who have relevant manufacturing, metal-finishing, or power-tool experience and are willing to learn.

Employees in this position can gain practical experience in:

• Industrial grinding and metal finishing
• Paint and surface preparation
• Air and hydrostatic pressure testing
• Leak detection
• Manufacturing inspection
• Test documentation
• Tank and piping systems
• Specialized military equipment manufacturing

These skills may create opportunities for continued growth into testing, inspection, fabrication, welding, quality, or production leadership positions.

Qualifications

• Previous manufacturing, metal finishing, fabrication, automotive bodywork, paint preparation, construction, or…