Metal Handler - 3rd Shift

AMETEK Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

AMETEK, Inc. is seeking a Metal Finishing Technician in the United States to manage deburring, grinding, and inspection to meet ISO standards. The role requires precision, thorough documentation, and proper maintenance of tools within a production environment.

Ideal candidates will read blueprints and use calipers and micrometers to verify tolerances, with a readiness to support other departments and train teammates as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Previous manufacturing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deburring, grinding, flatten, time-save, blasting, in-process cleaning of surgical cases and trays.
• Inspect products to blueprint specifications and perform visual inspections for burrs.
• Read blueprints, calipers, and micrometers to verify tolerances.
• Maintain equipment and ensure ISO policy compliance; complete required documentation.
• Assist other departments as needed and train coworkers after competency.

Skills

Hand-eye coordination

Blueprints reading

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Job description

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Business Unit: Paragon Medical Orthopedics

Posting Date: Oct 5, 2026

Job Description:

SUMMARY OF POSITION

• Responsible for all metal finishing processes and ensuring that all required processes are completed to produce parts that meet quality and ISO standards.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Deburring, grinding, flatten, time-save, blasting, in-process cleaning of surgical cases and trays.
• Inspect products to blueprint specifications.
• Perform visual inspections for burrs.
• Utilizes and completes documentation/paperwork as required.
• Understand and follow policy and procedures.
• Ensure general maintenance and upkeep of equipment.
• Comply with ISO policies and procedures.
• Troubleshoot problems associated with equipment, tooling, and processes.
• Occasionally:
  • Assemble work instruments.
  • Assist in other departments as needed.
• Once employee demonstrates competency in position, he/she may be required to train others in similar roles.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-marking, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.

EXPERIENCE / EDUCATION

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Previous manufacturing experience preferred.

SKILLS

• Good hand and eye coordination.
• Ability to read blueprints, calipers, and micrometers.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required throughout the workday to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch; talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception, and the ability to see print in various sizes and formats. May be required to climb stairs. Must regularly be able to pull and push up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
• Work environment: Work performed in a production environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time (for Maintenance & Receiving only). The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high, in some areas.

Compensation

Employee Type: Hourly

Currency: USD

Salary Minimum: 40,000

Salary Maximum: 45,000

Incentive: No

Disclaimer:Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000colleagues, in 35countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK isacomponent of the S&P 500.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should call 1 [phone].