Finishing Technician

Pequot Tool; Minnesota; Vor Ort; USD 40.000 - 56.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Pequot Tool is seeking Finishers in Minnesota to perform finishing operations on precision metal components, including grinding, deburring, tumbling, chamfering, polishing, and surface preparation. This role ensures parts meet exacting tolerances and customer specifications while maintaining quality and safety standards.

The position also covers Cerakote finishing prep such as masking, coating preparation, and surface cleaning, with attention to detail and small-part handling in a modern

Qualifikationen

• Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience: No prio or prior experience required for entry level.
• Computer Skills: Ability to use computer to track time and work tasks; record finished pieces and scrap.
• Other Requirements: Ability to perform very detailed hand work with repetitive grasping and fingering while holding parts and using hand tools.

Aufgaben

• Select files or abrasives based on work piece material, size, and finish specifications.
• Grind, sand, clean, or polish parts using hand and power tools.
• File grooved or contoured surfaces to match templates or blueprints.
• Trim, deburr, and remove excess material with chisels and scrapers.
• Load/unload parts on equipment; move finished pieces to containers.
• Apply cleaning solutions and degreasers to prep surfaces.
• Inspect parts and compare to templates; measure dimensions with gauges.
• Record processing data per procedures.

Kenntnisse

Attendance management

Near vision

Operation monitoring

Manual dexterity

Detail oriented

Teamwork

Quantity & quality

Communication & comprehension

Safety awareness

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or GED

Jobbeschreibung

Description

POSITION SUMMARY

Come join the Pequot Manufacturing team! We are currently hiring Finishers to support our manufacturing operations. In this role, you will perform a variety of finishing processes to prepare and complete precision components, including grinding, deburring, tumbling, chamfering, polishing, and surface preparation. Finishers are responsible for removing excess material, burrs, and imperfections from metal parts while ensuring products meet quality and customer specifications.

This position will also support Cerakote finishing processes, including accurately masking and taping parts to protect designated surfaces, preparing components for coating, and ensuring finished products meet appearance and performance requirements. You will apply solutions and chemicals as needed to clean and prepare surfaces, operate related equipment, and inspect completed work using appropriate gauges and visual standards.

The Finisher role requires attention to detail, the ability to work with complex precision parts, and a commitment to producing high-quality components that meet exacting tolerances.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Select files or other abrasives, according to materials, sizes and shapes of work pieces, amount of stock to be removed, finishes specified, and steps in finishing processes.
• Grind, sand, clean, or polish objects or parts to correct defects or to prepare surfaces for further finishing, using hand tools and power tools.
• File grooved, contoured, and irregular surfaces of metal objects, such as metalworking dies and machine parts, to conform to templates, other parts, layouts, or blueprint specifications.
• Trim, scrape, or deburr objects or parts, using chisels, scrapers, and other hand tools and equipment.
• Load and adjust work pieces onto equipment or work tables, using hand tools.
• Remove completed work pieces from equipment or work tables, using hand tools, and place work pieces in containers.
• Apply solutions and chemicals to equipment, objects, or parts to clean and degrease surfaces.
• Recognize and sort for material defects and mark for disposition.
• Verify quality of finished work pieces by inspecting them, comparing them to templates, measuring their dimensions, or testing them in working machinery.
• Record product and processing data according to established procedures.

Requirements

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

• Attendance Management - Meets company standards in attendance and punctuality. Attends work consistently and on time.
• Near Vision – The ability to see details at close range.
• Operation Monitoring – Watching gauges, dials or other indicators to ensure process quality.
• Manual Dexterity – The ability to quickly move your hands to finger, grasp, manipulate small items.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Arm-Hand Steadiness – The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while holding onto small parts.
• Teamwork - Ability to work effectively in a Team environment; contributing equally to both team and individual success.
• Quantity & Quality - Meets productivity standards, achieves established goals by completing work in a timely manner while striving to increase productivity. Works quickly while demonstrating accuracy & thoroughness. Displays a commitment to excellence and can monitor own work. Applies feedback to improve performance and looks for ways to improve and promote quality.
• Communication & Comprehension – Ability to listen accurately, communicate with others and understand written instructions and procedures.
• Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)

Experience: No prio No prior experience necessary for entry level.

Computer Skills: Ability to use computer to track time and work tasks; record finished pieces and scrap.

Other Requirements: Ability to perform very detailed hand work, with repetitive grasping & fingering while holding parts, applying various hand tools such as picks and files.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this position.

O (Occasionally) Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs./day)

F (Frequently) Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs./day)

C (Constantly) Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs./day)

Physical Demands Lift/Carry

Stand F

Walk F

Sit F

Manually Manipulate C

Grasp C

Reach Outward F

Reach Above Shoulder O

Speak F

Climb N

Crawl N

Squat or Kneel O

Bend or Twist F

10 lbs. or less F

11-20 lbs. F

21-50 lbs. O

51-100 lbs. N

Over 100 lbs. N

Push/Pull

12 lbs. or less F

13-25 lbs. O

26-40 lbs. N

41-100 lbs. N

Other Physical Requirements

• Vision (Near, Distance, Color, Peripheral, Depth)
• Sense of Touch
• Required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Protective footwear and safety eyewear

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Modern manufacturing job shop focused on producing close tolerance, high precision parts.

The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the company may deem appropriate.