Finishing Operations Lead: Craft, Quality & Team Growth

Apparatus; New York (NY); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Benefits

Job summary

APPARATUS, a New York-based designer and manufacturer, seeks a hands-on role supporting day-to-day finishing operations, quality, and production workflow. You will collaborate across teams to ensure craft standards are met and processes remain efficient.

The position requires 2 years in a high-quality manufacturing setting, a design/engineering mindset, and experience with patina finishing, color matching, and inspection practices.

Qualifications

• 2 years in a comparable manufacturing role with high-quality products.
• Bachelor’s degree with Industrial Design or Engineering concentration.
• Software: project workflow, 3D modeling and/or ERP.

Responsibilities

• Support finishing operations to meet production and launch commitments; schedule and manage work orders with real-time system updates.
• Monitor production reports; understand and act on key performance metrics.
• Perform immersion and hand-applied patinas, color matching, hand polishing-waxing-buffing according to work instructions, and prepare products, as needed.
• Maintain expert-level aesthetic and functional understanding of all active collections, components, and quality parameters.
• Perform quality control inspections; conduct root cause analysis from discovery through corrective action.
• Train and mentor team members; set the standard for best practices and continuous improvement.
• Lead by example; promote safety, skill-building, and excellence in productivity and quality.
• Ensure compliance with company and regulatory safety requirements; support training.
• Collaborate with Product on design and development initiatives; provide technical guidance to Sales and Client Services.

Skills

Production operations

Patina finishing

Quality control

Team coaching

Color matching

Reading drawings

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design or Engineering

Tools

ERP

3D modeling

Job description

APPARATUS, a New York-based designer and manufacturer, seeks a hands-on role supporting day-to-day finishing operations, quality, and production workflow. You will collaborate across teams to ensure craft standards are met and processes remain efficient.

The position requires 2 years in a high-quality manufacturing setting, a design/engineering mindset, and experience with patina finishing, color matching, and inspection practices.