Precision Deburring & Surface Preparation Operator

FORCE America; Manitowoc (WI); On-site; USD 37,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

FORCE America in Manitowoc, WI is seeking a detail-first finish assembler to deburr manifold blocks and finish features to print. You’ll keep production flowing, verify specs, and help maintain a safe, efficient work area.

You’ll review work instructions, select the right hand and power tools, update inventory records, and communicate quality issues with the team to hit daily goals. Prior manufacturing exposure is a plus.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• One year of relevant manufacturing experience preferred.
• Hands-on skill with common hand and power tools.
• Sense of urgency and strong prioritization to meet customer expectations.
• Meticulous, quality-focused mindset.
• Proficiency: Experience in a Manufacturing Environment.

Responsibilities

• Review work instructions and choose the right tool for each feature.
• Deburr internal and external features using hand and power tools; verify to spec.
• Update ERP transactions to keep inventory and job records accurate.
• Flag expedited work, communicate quality issues, and align priorities with the team.
• Keep your area orderly and suggest safety improvements as you spot them.
• Pitch in on other tasks as assigned to help the team hit its goals.

Skills

Hand tools

Power tools

Manufacturing experience

Sense of urgency

Meticulous mindset

Quality focus

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Are you the detail-first pro our parts deserve?

You know the difference a clean edge and burr‑free passage can make. In this role, you’ll finish manifold blocks with accuracy, keep production flowing, and partner with a team that values safety, quality, and speed.

What will your day look like?

• Grab the router: review work instructions and choose the right tool for each feature.
• Deburr internal and external features using hand and power tools; verify to spec.
• Update ERP transactions to keep inventory and job records accurate.
• Flag expedited work, communicate quality issues, and align priorities with the team.
• Keep your area orderly and suggest safety improvements as you spot them.
• Pitch in on other tasks as assigned to help the team hit its goals.

What you need to succeed

• High School Diploma or GED.
• One year of relevant experience preferred; manufacturing exposure helps you ramp fast.
• Hands‑on skill with common hand and power tools.
• Sense of urgency and strong prioritization to meet customer expectations.
• Meticulous, quality‑focused mindset.
• Proficiency: Experience in a Manufacturing Environment

Location

1864 Nagle Ave, Manitowoc, WI 54220

Work Environment (verbatim) Physical Requirements (verbatim)

• Work Environment: **The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential job functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Distribution and Valve: There are periodic high noise levels and vibration associated with this job. Sources include: engine noise, air compressors, air powered equipment, and other shop noises.
• There are potential of physical hazards in which there is danger to life, health, or bodily injury, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving equipment, heavy parts, electrical shock, compressed air and exposure to chemicals.
• Machines, tools, equipment, and work aids which may be representative, but not all inclusive, of those commonly associated with this type of work. Air power tools, electric drill, grinders (both hand and bench), wrenches, a variety of hand tools, and electric cords.
• Physical Requirements: **The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by and employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Must be able to lift up to 70 lbs. occasionally and/or up to 50 lbs. of force frequently and up to 25 lbs. of force on a regular basis through the day, depending on work related circumstances.
• Must be able to lift objects from floor to waist level. Must be able to move objects/parts/tools and equipment from one area to another and one level to another level.
• Strong hand-eye coordination.
• Standing or Sitting for up to 8 hours at a time.
• Reaching - extending and pulling the hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction while working with various tools as mentioned above.
• Handling - seizing, holding, grasping, turning, pulling, or otherwise working with hands and arms.
• Pulling - using arms in such a way as pulling of tools, wrenches, parts, and equipment to complete the job.
• Manual dexterity - picking, pinching, or otherwise working with fingers primarily.
• Feeling - being able to determine objects such as size, shape, temperature or texture by means of receptors in skin, particularly those of finger tips.