Finishing Specialist – Millwork & Wood Finishes

Merritt; Mentor (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Merritt in Mentor, OH is seeking a finishing technician to complete millwork components, prepare subassemblies, and apply finishes for packaging and shipment readiness. The role focuses on precise sanding, bleaching and staining processes, and prepping paint-grade work for primer.

The ideal candidate has hands-on woodworking experience and skilled use of finishing tools and sprayers, contributing to high-quality final products ready for project delivery.

Qualifications

• Possesses working knowledge of woodworking and general finishing techniques.
• Skilled use of sprayers, staining techniques, and hand tools.

Responsibilities

• Finish sand final components in the finishing department.
• Assist with bleaching, staining, and toning of stain grade work.
• Sand stain grade components between sealer and finish coats.
• Assist in prepping paint grade work for primer.
• Perform finishing operations including lacquer, varnish, polyurethane, shellac, oil finish.
• Apply color finishes using stains, dyes, glaze, wax.
• Other finishing applications including wax and faux finishes.

Skills

Woodworking knowledge

Finishing techniques

Tools

Sprayers

Hand tools

Job description

Merritt in Mentor, OH is seeking a finishing technician to complete millwork components, prepare subassemblies, and apply finishes for packaging and shipment readiness. The role focuses on precise sanding, bleaching and staining processes, and prepping paint-grade work for primer.

The ideal candidate has hands-on woodworking experience and skilled use of finishing tools and sprayers, contributing to high-quality final products ready for project delivery.