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.