METAL FINISHER 2nd shift

JC Ford Company; Columbia (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Vacation

Benefits

401K

Job summary

JC Ford Company in Columbia, TN is seeking a metal finisher to remove dents and defects from metal surfaces and to polish, finish, and decorate parts. The role requires hands-on use of hand and power tools, reading blueprints, and ensuring precision and quality in a manufacturing setting.

You will work in a team, follow safety procedures, and document time and work completed. A high school diploma or GED is required, with a focus on accuracy and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Requires basic arithmetic and measurement ability.
• Ability to read blueprints and shop drawings.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Commitment to quality and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Grind, file, or sand metal surfaces using hand and power tools.
• Examine surfaces for dents, scratches, or defects.
• Repair dents with hammer dolly and solder.
• Smooth and finish surfaces to required spec using tools.
• Polish metal with polishing wheel or belt.
• Mount workpieces and verify dimensions with measuring devices.
• Follow safety procedures and document time/work in system.

Skills

Basic shop math

Blueprint reading

Teamwork

Communication

Desire to learn

Quality focus

Follow instructions

Cross-functional collaboration

Results-driven

Education

High school Diploma

GED

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Measuring devices

Job description

Description

Become a part of this exciting expansion and growing manufacturing plant in Columbia, TN!!! JC Ford has been around since 1945 providing automated equipment and service to the growing tortilla and tortilla chip industry. We are now hiring for our new home in Columbia, TN. Paid holidays, Vacation, Benefits, and 401K available.

Job Type

Full-time

Essential Functions

A metal finisher removes dents, scratches, and defects from metal surfaces using hand and power tools. As a metal finisher, your job duties include grinding, sanding, and filling uneven surfaces, polishing and coating metal, and etching decorative details.

Specific Responsibilities Include

• Grinds, files, or sands surfaces of metal items using hand tools, power tools, and knowledge of metal finishing techniques.
• Examines and feels surface of metal to detect defects, like dents, scratches, or breaks in metal.
• Removes dents, using hammer dolly block and fills uneven surface with molten solder.
• Smooths surface of item to specified finish, using hand tools powered tools.
• May polish metal surface, using powered polishing wheel or belt
• Mount’s workpiece in holding device, manually or using hoist.
• Verifies dimensions of finished workpiece, using measuring devices.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.
• Comply with plant safety procedures to ensure a safe environment.
• Account for time and work completed via online computer data collection system.

Education

• High school Diploma or similar degree
• GED

Experience And Background

• Demonstrate competency in basic shop math.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints and other shop drawing aids.
• Flexible and responsive, with a strong teamwork orientation.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Desire to learn new skills and improve technical knowledge.
• Commitment to quality and accuracy of work performed and continuous improvement.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with others and to participate in a cross-functional team.
• Possess ability to drive for results, hold self-accountable, and continuously improve.

Physical Requirements

The majority of the job function is performed in a manufacturing setting requiring high degree of safety precautions.