Metal Letter/Plaque Finisher - 2nd Shift

About the role

Gemini is seeking a Metal Letter/Plaque Finisher to join our team in Cannon Falls, MN. This position requires proficiency and flexibility across various roles within the plant to support internal and external departments.

Responsibilities

• Belt sands gates, flashing, and unwanted roughness from the returns of metal letters and logos.
• Drills and taps letters or stud weld parts for further handling or customer installation.
• Hand finishes the areas on parts that were not accessible at belt sanding.
• Blasts the returns of parts to create a consistent, uniform frosted finish.
• Polishes parts to a “near mirror” consistent finish.
• Washes parts to remove polishing compounds or unwanted residue from the finishing process.
• Stroke sands parts to remove the rough outer layer and create a smooth, consistent finish necessary for painting, polishing, or anodizing.
• Edges and racks parts according to color and requested ship date.
• Maintains a thorough awareness of order dates, reworks, and remakes, prioritizing workflow accordingly.
• Communicates needs, problems, questions, and ideas with Lead Person or Supervisor.
• Signed and dated quality check sheets after correct completion of the order.
• Logs completed orders and updates the daily area dollar total after the finishing, stroke sanding, and polishing areas.
• Maintains an awareness of and strives to achieve all plant goals.
• Maintains an awareness of inventories/supplies and notifies Lead Person to reorder.
• Maintains an awareness of the means by which process improvements can be achieved and makes related recommendations to Department Supervisor.
• Maintains a positive and productive working relationship with all department employees, Leads, and Supervisors.
• Follows all safe work practices as outlined in company Safety policies.
• Attends and participates in monthly safety meetings.
• May perform reasonably similar duties as assigned, including backup/helper in anodizing, painting, pouring, timesaving, shipping, oxidizing, patina, and other departments.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED or equivalent demonstrated competency through work experience and 1 – 2 years of experience in a production environment.

Preferred Experience/Knowledge

Manufacturing Experience

Physical Demands

Must be able to lift to 50 lbs.

Benefits

Wage: $19.36 - $25.38, plus a 10% shift differential

Location: Cannon Falls, MN

Type: Full Time Onsite

Schedule: 2nd Shift 3:00pm - 11:30pm

How We Show We Care

• 4% Retirement Match with Profit Sharing
• Get Paid Weekly

About Us

As a leader in the signage manufacturing industry, Gemini, Inc. has been providing stability to our employees since 1963. We strive to make our employees feel valued and are committed to a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to a diverse workforce and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.