Auto Body Metal Finisher

Express Employment Professionals; Menasha (WI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly paychecks

Vision Insurance

Medical Plan

Dental Plan

401(K) Retirement Savings Plan

Life Insurance

Referral Bonuses (Earn up to $125 for每

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals, Appleton WI, is seeking an experienced auto body finishing technician. The role focuses on grinding, sanding, mudding, and surface preparation for automotive components.

You will inspect finished parts and collaborate with fabrication, welding, and paint teams to ensure quality and timely production. Working hours are Monday to Friday, 6:00am to 2:30pm, with a pay range of $20.00–$25.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of auto body, collision repair, metal finishing, grinding, sanding, or body filler experience.
• Experience with body work techniques including grinding, sanding, mudding, filling, and surface preparation.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality finished products.
• Ability to identify defects and perform corrective finishing work.
• Comfortable working with hand tools, power tools, grinders, sanders, and finishing equipment.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing or auto body environment.
• Pride in craftsmanship and producing flawless finished products.

Responsibilities

• Perform metal finishing operations including grinding, sanding, body filling (mudding), shaping, and surface preparation on automotive and specialty vehicle components.
• Prepare metal surfaces for paint by removing imperfections, smoothing welds, and ensuring proper surface quality.
• Inspect finished components to verify they meet quality, appearance, and dimensional standards.
• Use hand tools, power tools, grinders, sanders, and finishing equipment to achieve high-quality results.
• Identify and correct surface defects such as scratches, dents, pinholes, weld marks, and other imperfections.
• Follow work instructions, repair procedures, blueprints, and production specifications.
• Collaborate with fabrication, welding, body, paint, and production teams to ensure seamless workflow.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
• Meet production schedules while maintaining exceptional craftsmanship and attention to detail.
• Follow all company safety procedures and quality standards.

Skills

Auto body

Metal finishing

Grinding

Sanding

Body filler

Attention to detail

Quality standards

Safety procedures

Tool handling

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Grinders

Sanders

Job description

Hours: Monday - Friday, 6:00am - 2:30pm

Pay:$20.00 - $25.00/HR

Duties:

• Perform metal finishing operations including grinding, sanding, body filling (mudding), shaping, and surface preparation on automotive and specialty vehicle components.
• Prepare metal surfaces for paint by removing imperfections, smoothing welds, and ensuring proper surface quality.
• Inspect finished components to verify they meet quality, appearance, and dimensional standards.
• Use hand tools, power tools, grinders, sanders, and finishing equipment to achieve high-quality results.
• Identify and correct surface defects such as scratches, dents, pinholes, weld marks, and other imperfections.
• Follow work instructions, repair procedures, blueprints, and production specifications.
• Collaborate with fabrication, welding, body, paint, and production teams to ensure seamless workflow.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
• Meet production schedules while maintaining exceptional craftsmanship and attention to detail.
• Follow all company safety procedures and quality standards.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 1 year of auto body, collision repair, metal finishing, grinding, sanding, or body filler experience required.
• Experience with body work techniques including grinding, sanding, mudding, filling, and surface preparation.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality finished products.
• Ability to identify defects and perform corrective finishing work.
• Comfortable working with hand tools, power tools, grinders, sanders, and finishing equipment.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing or auto body environment.
• Pride in craftsmanship and producing flawless finished products.

What does Express offer to you??

• Weekly paychecks!
• Vision Insurance
• Medical Plan
• Dental Plan
• 401(K) Retirement Savings Plan
• Life Insurance
• Referral Bonuses (Earn up to $125 for each person you refer to Express!)

Why Express Employment Professionals, Appleton WI?

• Express, Appleton WI placed over 1,350 people in 2024 just in the Appleton area!
• We provide our associates with excellent comprehensive and competitive benefits!
• When you apply to us, you apply to 100+ companies in the Fox Valley!
• Over 170 people were hired to a permanent position in 2024.

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