Hybrid Finishing Technician - 1st Shift bei Cadrex Manufacturing Solutions

Description

OVERVIEW

Cadrex is searching for a Finishing Technician who is responsible for performing finishing operations on manufactured parts and products to meet quality, cosmetic, and functional standards. This role includes deburring, sanding, polishing, painting, coating, cleaning, and inspecting components prior to shipment or assembly. The Finishing Technician ensures parts meet customer specifications while maintaining high levels of accuracy, efficiency, and safety.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform finishing operations such as deburring, grinding, sanding, polishing, painting, or coating on metal, plastic, or composite parts
• Use hand tools, power tools, and finishing equipment to achieve required surface quality and dimensional accuracy
• Prepare parts for finishing, including cleaning, masking, or prepping surfaces
• Inspect finished products for defects, scratches, or inconsistencies, ensuring compliance with engineering drawings, work instructions, and quality standards
• Operate finishing machinery safely and efficiently while maintaining a clean and organized work area
• Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs), work orders, and safety guidelines
• Report any defects, process issues, or equipment malfunctions to supervisors
• Collaborate with Quality and Production teams to continuously improve finishing processes
• Maintain accurate records of work performed, including inspection and production logs
• Ensure compliance with company policies, health, safety, and environmental regulations

Requirements

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 1+ years of experience in finishing, fabrication, or related manufacturing operations
• Knowledge of finishing techniques such as polishing, grinding, painting, or powder coating
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and work instructions
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work
• Manual dexterity and ability to work with small parts and precision tools
• Good communication and teamwork skills

EDUCATION

• High School Diploma 

LOCATION

• Onsite

SCHEDULE

• M-F

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to the risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and occasionally loud.

CORE VALUES

• Safety first, rising to the challenge, collaboration, accountability, and doing the right thing

TOTAL COMPENSATION INCLUDES

• Health/dental/vision coverage
• Employer-paid and supplemental life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Generous paid time off and holiday pay
• Monthly remote work stipend (for remote employees who qualify)
• 401(k) investment plan, with an employer match of up to 4%
• Education support program
• Safety eyeglasses/shoe reimbursement
• Referral bonuses
• Bonus plan for all full-time employees

ABOUT US

CADREX Manufacturing Solutions is a leading provider of complex sheet metal and machined production parts, assemblies, and weldments for a variety of end markets, including electrical transmission and distribution, warehouse automation, technology, aerospace & defense, medical, food, and industrials. With locations in Colorado, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Washington, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, and Monterrey Mexico, CADREX offers numerous in-house manufacturing capabilities, including laser cutting, sheet metal fabrication, complex assembly, CNC punching, CNC machining, forming, robotic welding, stamping, fastener insertion, and tool and die manufacturing, to effectively serve customers with lights-out manufacturing capabilities for mid- to high-volume production. For more information, visit www.cadrex.com. 

Cadrex provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.