Finisher- 3rd shift

S & C Electric Company; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a finisher, where you'll play a vital role in ensuring smooth operations in metal finishing. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic production environment, engaging in essential tasks that support the resilience of our electrical grid. With a commitment to safety and quality, you'll be part of a team dedicated to transforming energy delivery for a sustainable future. If you're eager to learn and make a tangible impact, this role is perfect for you!

Benefits

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Flexible spending accounts

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Vacation leave

Sick leave

Parental leave

Military leave

Qualifications

• 0-1 year of work experience with a willingness to learn metal finishing operations.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions, including safety guidelines.
• Good interpersonal and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with loading and unloading parts for heat treating and cleaning.
• Monitor heat treatment machinery functions under guidance.
• Maintain a clean and organized workspace.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Basic shop math skills

Ability to follow safety guidelines

Willingness to learn

Education

High School Graduate

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Heat treatment machinery

Ransohoff machines

Job description

As an S&C Electric team member, you’ll work on projects that have real-world impact. You’ll help transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. S&C has more than a 100-year history of innovation and has been 100% employee-owned since 2012. We continue this legacy as a trusted, forward-thinking leader in the electrical industry. You will advance a safer, more reliable, and more resilient electrical grid. Our products help the grid adapt to severe weather and transition to clean energy. We’re big enough to be a respected industry leader but small enough for you to impact our company directly. Our commitment gives you opportunities to impact on and off the job positively. Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrow’s energy challenges and become an employee-owner!

Hours

• 11:00 pm - 7:30 am (Monday - Friday)

Compensation

At S&C, we are dedicated to providing competitive and equitable compensation for all our team members, with a commitment to transparency in our pay practices. The estimated hourly base pay rate for this position is $20 per hour. This role is also eligible for S&C’s annual short-term incentive bonus, subject to eligibility criteria.

Join Our Team as a finisher!

Are you passionate about metal finishing? S&C Electric Company is seeking a dynamic individual to coordinate our metal finishing function. As a finisher, you’ll be crucial in ensuring smooth operations and supporting our diverse team. The Finishing System is a process designed to pre-treat metal (e.g., powder coat and liquid paint) to protect it from the environment. You will work in a production environment, engage in continuous productive activity, and must meet requirements within predetermined time constraints. Tasks require the use of both hands and arms on a repetitive basis for a full range of motion.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with loading and unloading parts into racks, barrels, and baskets for heat treating, cleaning, and electroplating.
• Monitor the basic functions of heat treatment machinery and auxiliary equipment, under guidance from more senior team members.
• Document temperatures and time exposure for parts during heat treatment and electroplating processes.
• Clean and remove grease from parts using Ransohoff machines and ensure parts are properly prepared for electroplating.
• Operate metal finishing equipment such as sand, vapor, and metal sprayers.
• Follow instructions to control the sequence and order of parts for processing.
• Use basic measuring equipment to ensure part dimensions and plating thicknesses are within required tolerances.
• Maintain a clean and organized workspace, ensuring that all tools and materials are properly stored after use.
• Perform all tasks in compliance with established safety protocols, including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Meet department targets and consistently adhere to quality and safety standards.
• Display a willingness to perform physical tasks, such as lifting, carrying, and standing for extended periods in a manufacturing environment.
• Collaborate with team members and supervisors to ensure production deadlines are met, reporting any potential delays or issues promptly.
• Understand and comply with all applicable company policies and rules.

What you’ll Need To Succeed:

• 0-1 year of work experience with a willingness to learn metal finishing operations.
• Willingness to work in a hot, noisy environment and perform physically demanding tasks.
• Basic knowledge of hand and power tools, with the ability to learn new equipment.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions, including safety guidelines.
• Good attention to detail, with the ability to ensure even finishing.
• Good communication skills (written and verbal) with the ability to articulate information efficiently and effectively to team members in various departments.
• Basic shop math skills with the ability to calculate measurements and weights.
• Good interpersonal and organizational skills with the ability to understand and complete requests given by team members inside and outside of the department.
• Ability and willingness to follow Health, Safety & Environment procedures accurately, reporting concerns promptly to the safety action team.
• Ability to work overtime as required to meet production needs.
• Standing: Continuously required to stand and perform tasks.
• Lifting: Frequently required to lift and carry items, exercising sound judgment in manual handling or machine lifts, with risk assessments if appropriate.
• Walking: Frequently required to walk moderate distances across the campus.
• Low Posture: Frequently required to perform tasks using a low posture, including stooping, bending, crawling, crouching, kneeling, or squatting.
• Positioning: Frequently required to position self to perform tasks involving reaching, twisting, rotating, and pushing/pulling.
• Manual Dexterity: Frequently required to use hand-eye coordination for operating equipment, machinery, power tools, or office equipment.
• Bending: Frequently ascending or descending stairs and ladders.
• Observation/Eyesight: Frequently required to observe details at close range, including depth perception, peripheral vision, and color differentiation.

Environmental & Hazardous Conditions

• Working indoors in manufacturing environments, with exposure to fumes, vapors, dust, gases, odors, mist, toxic chemicals, vibration, grease, oils, lasers, etc.
• Exposure to moderate noise levels from machinery and forklifts.
• Working around energized equipment with risks of electrocution, burns, or other injuries.
• Exposure to extreme heat conditions (non-weather related).
• Working with machinery with moving parts, vehicles, forklifts, heavy machinery, or sharp objects.

S&C Electric is committed to equal opportunity employment. All employees and applicants will be considered without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other protected classification. For accommodations, please contact [e-mail].

No fixed deadline

About Us

Founded in 1909, S&C Electric Company revolutionized electricity delivery with the invention of the Liquid Power Fuse. Today, as the world faces extreme weather and increasing energy demands, S&C continues innovating to ensure reliable, resilient power worldwide.

With a diverse global workforce and core values of integrity, safety, and quality, S&C is a trusted industry leader and top workplace, offering meaningful careers to over 3,500 employees. We foster an inclusive, collaborative environment where team members grow through development programs and engaged leadership.

Our commitment to diversity fosters creativity, innovation, and success, guiding us to maintain a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture.

• Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, HSA, group life insurance, supplemental insurance, wellbeing resources, and family benefits.
• Leave Benefits: Vacation, sick leave, holidays, company shutdowns, disability, parental leave, and military leave.
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) plans, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), with company contributions and matching options.

About the Team

In Production Operations/QA, we uphold S&C's reputation for quality. We integrate the latest technology and adhere to high standards to ensure our equipment supports solving future energy challenges. We focus on continuous improvement, impacting customers, team members, and the world.

Job Info

• Job Identification: 105173
• Job Category: Production (Hourly)
• Posting Date: 05/06/2025, 02:55 PM
• Degree Level: High School Graduate
• Job Schedule: Full time
• Job Shift: 3
• Location: 6601 N. Ridge Blvd., Chicago, IL, 60626, US (On-site)