1st Shift Hardware Operator: Precision Fasteners & Sheet Metal

ADP, Inc.; Chisago City (MN); On-site; USD 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supplemental insurance

401(k) with company match

PTO

Paid holidays

Job summary

Kendall Howard in Chisago City, MN, is seeking a Hardware Operator - 1st Shift to install clinch fasteners and hardware into sheet metal using insertion equipment. This role focuses on accuracy, repeatability, and safety in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will read blueprints, set up bowl feeders, ensure consistent insertion cycles, inspect installations, maintain equipment, and keep a clean work area.

Qualifications

• No minimum experience or education required.
• Prior experience with hardware insertion equipment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate hardware presses to install a variety of clinch fasteners into sheet metal components.
• Configure and adjust bowl feeders to optimize feed rates, minimize handling, and maintain consistent insertion cycles.
• Read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings to confirm fastener type, placement, and orientation.
• Inspect and validate installations to meet dimensional, mechanical, and repeatability requirements, reporting nonconformance to quality and/or supervisors as needed.
• Maintain machine reliability through setup, adjustment, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Maintaining a clean, safe, and organized work area, following safety policies without exception.
• Assist with other duties as assigned with fabrication and assembly processes.

Skills

Hardware operation

Blueprint reading

Quality inspection

Tools

Hardware insertion equipment

Job description

Kendall Howard in Chisago City, MN, is seeking a Hardware Operator - 1st Shift to install clinch fasteners and hardware into sheet metal using insertion equipment. This role focuses on accuracy, repeatability, and safety in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will read blueprints, set up bowl feeders, ensure consistent insertion cycles, inspect installations, maintain equipment, and keep a clean work area.