Metal Grinder

You dress weld seams with an angle grinder, change between a grinding disc, a flap disc and a wire brush as the seam asks for it, and take the sharp edges off every plate you touch. After grinding you run a hand over the seam and check it against the sample piece, mark what the welder has to redo, and pass the clean assembly on to the paint shop. You work at a bench with local extraction, change discs yourself, and keep the guard on the machine. One shift, 07:00-15:00, Saturdays only when a load has to go out.

Finished trade school in metalwork or a comparable course

At least one year of grinding or fitting in a metal workshop

Knows which disc belongs on which seam and material

Reads a simple drawing and a weld symbol

Careful with the guard, the extraction and the disc speed rating

Basic English for the labels on discs and chemicals

Net salary from 639 up to 703 EUR per month

Permanent contract after two months of trial

One shift only, so the evening stays yours

Hot meal from the canteen next door

Transport paid for workers from the villages around Krusevac

Paid training on grinding technique and disc selection

Face shield, ear defenders, apron, gloves and safety shoes

Grinders here are the first people asked when a welding place opens, and the workshop pays the MIG and MAG course at the Krusevac trade centre for anyone who wants it.

A high hall with extraction arms over the grinding benches, screens between the stations and swept floors at the end of every shift. Face shield, ear defenders, leather apron and safety shoes are mandatory.