Metal Finish Operator - 3rd shift - $1000 Sign On Bonus!

MEC (Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.); Defiance (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

MEC (Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.) in Defiance, OH, is seeking a production associate to set up machines, adjust settings, and perform finishing operations on sheet metal parts. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and teamwork in a manufacturing environment.

Candidates should have a high school diploma and at least one year of manufacturing experience, with the ability to read schematics and operate air tools. Lifting up to 50 lbs and standing for long shifts are expected.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• One year of manufacturing/production experience required.
• Equivalent education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Set up machines and adjust settings for production tasks.
• Ensure safety and operational standards compliance.
• Sand and grind metal parts to finish for painting/plating as required by customer.
• Inspect parts visually for dents, scratches, or breaks in metal.
• Remove dents and weld welts; may perform limited tack welding for finishing.
• Maintain finishing tools; cleaning, oiling, storing as required.
• Move sheet metal components between loads and work surfaces following safety procedures.
• Maintain a safe and clean workspace.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Air tools operation

Technical schematics

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma

Technical school certificate

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Sets up machines and adjusts settings for various production tasks.
• Ensures compliance with safety and operational standards.
• Sands and grinds metal parts to achieve finish ready for painting and plating as required by the customer.
• Checks part quality by visual and touch inspection of the part to detect defects such as dents, scratches, or breaks in metal.
• Removes dents and weld welts and may perform limited tack welding to accommodate finishing of previously welded joints.
• Maintains tools for finishing operations (includes cleaning, oiling, storing, and other maintenance as required).
• Transfers sheet metal components from incoming load to work surface, following all safety procedures.
• Maintains a safe and clean workspace.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Skills Requirements

• Ability to operate various air tools.
• Ability to interpret technical documents and schematics.
• Good communication skills.

Educational Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required.
• Certificate from college or technical school preferred.

Experience Requirements

• One year of previous experience in a manufacturing or production environment required.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Physical & Environmental Requirements

• Some physical demand; often lifts light to heavy-weight material. Frequent lifting/moving average weight (up to 50lbs/11-27 kgs) material.
• Ability to perform occasional to frequent pushing, pulling, bending, kneeling, twisting, crawling and/or reaching over a full work shift (8-12 hours).
• Ability to operate motorized vehicles over a full work shift (8-12 hours).
• Ability to stand and / or walk constantly over a full work shift on concrete (8-12 hours).
• May be exposed to noise levels for which hearing protection is required to be worn over a full work shift (8-12 hours).