Position Summary
As a Production Associate - Sand & Buff, you''ll grind, sand, and polish used auto light lenses back to insurance-quality condition, using real hand and machine finishing skills that ship straight out to collision repair shops across the country.
This is production-line work with a visible result: you can hold up a lens at the end of your shift and see exactly what you fixed. You''ll work alongside a team that trades tips on technique, and your ideas on a faster or cleaner finish genuinely make it into how the line runs.
What you''ll do
- Inspect each lens or housing and diagnose exactly what material and process it needs - light buffing, deep sanding, or a full re-finish.
- Set up with the right grinding wheels, sanding grits, and polishing compounds for the job in front of you.
- Grind, sand, clean, and polish lenses by hand and machine until the finish hits insurance-quality standard - no shortcuts, no fogging, no scratches left behind.
- Run every finished piece through quality control before it moves to the next station.
- Follow safety procedures on every job - PPE, machine guards, and safe handling, every time.
- Bring your ideas to the team on faster or better ways to get the same clean finish.
What you''ll bring
- High school diploma or equivalent practical experience - required.
- 1+ year of warehouse, manufacturing, or factory experience - preferred, not required.
- Grinding, sanding, or buffing/polishing experience - a plus, not required, we''ll train the technique.
- You catch defects and imperfections before a part leaves your station - a sharp eye for finish quality matters here.
- You can stand, stay focused, and keep steady hands through a full 8-10 hour shift.
- You can track multiple parts moving through your station at once without losing accuracy.
- You''re coachable - willing to pick up new finishing techniques from teammates and trainers.