Metal Finishing Technician - 1st Shift (Mon-Thurs, 5am-3:30pm)

About the role

At Klein Tools, curiosity powers discovery, ownership inspires excellence, and urgency means we run towards opportunities. We deliver quality and innovation in everything we do, designing and launching hundreds of groundbreaking products each year. Join us and be part of a legacy built to last. Join a team where craftsmanship and attention to detail make a difference every day. As a Metal Finishing Technician, you'll play a vital role in producing high-quality components by performing grinding, polishing, buffing, and surface finishing operations to meet exact specifications. Your work will directly impact the quality, appearance, and performance of industry-leading products.

Responsibilities

• Run production jobs on multi-axis CNC milling/grinding/lathe, injection molding, induction, multiple grinders, or other various types of semi-automated equipment or manually adjust final product per written or verbal work instructions to produce quality parts while maintaining productivity standards.
• Inspect product for quality throughout production run using a variety of measuring tools such as a caliper, micrometer, comparator, laser Keyence, profilometer, a variety of gauges, etc., record inspection findings, and write detailed downtime and other shift communications in a log book.
• Read work orders and blueprints to identify appropriate specifications for machine setup and product quality.
• Review work orders to ensure bill of materials are accurate and all inventory transactions are performed correctly.
• Perform offsets to the program and adjustments to the machine feed, speed, and axis points to ensure part specification and quality standards are maintained as necessary.
• Complex issues beyond basic offsets or equipment adjustments are reported to higher level for problem-solving.
• Troubleshoot minor