Hiring for Grinding Room Technician in Abbeville, SC pays up to $16/hr. Job Description A Grinding Room Technician is responsible for finishing and preparing copper castings by removing flash, cutting gates, polishing surfaces, and ensuring all parts meet quality and safety standards. This role requires hands-on mechanical skill, familiarity with belt sanders, industrial saws, and other grinding equipment, and the ability to work safely in a high-material-handling environment.

Responsibilities Polishing & Sanding:

Use belt sanders to polish 'lashes' and smooth surfaces on copper castings to meet finish requirements.

Flash Removal:

Remove flash, excess material, and rough edges from castings using grinders, sanders, and hand tools.

Surface Cleanup:

Clean and refine casting surfaces to prepare parts for machining, coating, or final inspection.

Gate Cutting:

Operate saws to cut gates, risers, and other casting attachments safely and accurately.

Equipment Operation:

Operate grinding wheels, belt sanders, cutoff saws, and other finishing equipment.

Quality Inspection:

Inspect castings for defects, surface quality, and dimensional accuracy; report issues to supervisors.

Material Handling:

Move, position, and secure castings using hoists, carts, or manual lifting as required.

Safety Compliance:

Follow PPE requirements, maintain a clean work area, and adhere to all grinding room safety protocols. Essential Skills Experience with hand tools and power tools. Familiarity with production processes involving grinders and grinding equipment. Additional Skills & Qualifications Ability to work safely in a high-material-handling environment. Why Work Here? Join a dynamic team where your mechanical skills are valued and you have the opportunity to ensure quality and safety in every task. Experience a supportive environment that emphasizes safety compliance and professional growth. Work Environment The role is based in a shop environment, requiring adherence to safety protocols and PPE requirements. The first shift and second shift schedules provide flexibility, with a four-day workweek featuring nine-hour days from Monday to Thursday, and shorter hours on Friday. Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Abbeville, SC. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $14.50 - $15.50/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Abbeville,SC.

Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Sep 30, 2026. About Aerotek Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.