Finisher

HGC Industries; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

HGC Industries, located in Indianapolis, IN, is seeking an Operator to operate production equipment, ensure parts meet customer specs, and support a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The Finisher role emphasizes completing quality parts, maintaining documentation, and aiding production operations to deliver on-time orders. Candidates should be reliable, detail-oriented, and eager to learn new skills.

Qualifications

• Interpersonal skills, maintains confidentiality, remains open to others’ ideas.
• Clear and persuasive oral communication in positive or negative situations.
• Strong written communication with grammar, spelling, and data presentation.
• Ability to identify, analyze, and resolve problems quickly.

Responsibilities

• Record keeping on the factory order.
• Remove waste material from cut parts and prepare parts for packaging.
• Consistently meet efficiency goals per factory order.
• Monitor for quality results, report defects.
• Stamp part identification when designated.
• Complete customer packaging and assist with shipping packaging.
• Apply coatings or adhesives as required.
• Laminate die-cut parts as needed.
• Apply various inserts to parts.
• Verify part counts on all factory orders.
• Keep work area clean and organized.
• Follow safety guidelines at all times.
• Assist operators with orders by handling gaskets.
• Mentor new employees as needed.
• Contribute to team effort with related tasks.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Problem solving

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: HGC Industries - Indianapolis, IN 46218 Position Type: Full Time Education Level: None Salary Range: $15.75 Hourly Travel Percentage: None Job Shift: Day Shift (6:00 AM to 2:30 PM M-F) Job Category: Manufacturing

Join HGC Industries as an Operator and become part of a team that takes pride in quality, teamwork, and excellence. In this hands-on role, you’ll operate production equipment, ensure parts meet customer specifications, and help keep our manufacturing process running smoothly and efficiently. We’re looking for dependable, motivated individuals who enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, paying attention to detail, and learning new skills.

HGC Industries is a worldwide leader in designing and manufacturing gaskets, sealing surfaces, and stamping. For over 50 years, our customers have trusted us to fulfill their advanced sealing & stamping requirements. We provide technical sealing and stamping solutions to customers around the globe through our excellence in engineering, technology, manufacturing, and customer service. Our mission is to create gaskets and components that satisfy the most complex manufacturing challenges and provide high-quality products and services to the world at a reasonable cost.

At HGC, our employees are the foundation of our success. We encourage our employees to use their strengths, expertise, and determination to deliver on our commitments and achieve individual growth. When you join HGC Industries, you become part of a diverse and collaborative team that drives beyond the ordinary and provides cutting-edge solutions.

As a Finisher, your primary responsibility is to support the mission and Core Values of HGC by finishing and packaging quality parts according to customer and HGC requirements. This includes maintaining efficiency, ensuring accurate documentation, supporting production operations, and contributing to 100% quality and on-time delivery for all customers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Record keeping on the factory order.
• Removal of waste material from cut parts (collect cut parts out of material trim, remove internal scrap from parts manually, remove “flash,” proper placement of cartons used to house parts, and stack and identify generated material).
• Consistently meet efficiency goals per factory order.
• Constantly monitor for quality results, paying attention to detail and reporting any defects.
• Process ink stamp part identification when designated.
• Completes customer packaging and assists with packaging of parts for shipping according to customer and HGC guidelines.
• Designated to apply coatings or adhesives.
• Completes lamination of die-cut parts.
• Completes application of various inserts.
• Verifies part counts on all factory orders, including orders from other departments.
• Ensures the work area is clean and tidy.
• Follows safety guidelines at all times
• Assist operators with orders by catching and/or moving gaskets.
• Helps mentor new employees as needed.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related tasks and performing other duties as needed and/or assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Interpersonal Skills—the individual maintains confidentiality, remains open to others’ ideas, and exhibits willingness to try new things.
• Oral communication—the individual speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations and demonstrates group presentation skills.
• Written Communication—the individual edits work for spelling and grammar, presents numerical data effectively, and is able to read and interpret written information.
• Problem-solving—the individual identifies and resolves problems promptly and gathers and analyzes information skillfully.

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