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Overview

The Precision Sheet Metal Finishing Technician is responsible for performing end-to-end part finishing, ensuring high-quality surface finishes on precision parts. The role involves using various tools and equipment to meet customer and internal quality standards while collaborating with a manufacturing team.

Responsibilities

  • Perform end-to-end part finishing—grinding, deburring, and edge conditioning—using hand tools, power tools, and automated equipment.
  • Eliminate burrs, nicks, and sharp edges to meet customer, print, and internal quality standards.
  • Match required surface finishes by reading blueprints/work instructions and following documented quality criteria.
  • Inspect visually and by touch; verify critical dimensions with gauges, calipers, and micrometers; flag nonconformances and propose improvements.
  • Keep equipment in top shape—clean, maintain, and set up grinders and finishing tools for consistent output.
  • Work safely at all times: wear PPE (gloves, safety glasses, respirators), manage dust, and dispose of chips/shavings per environmental rules.
  • Partner with machinists, welders, and quality inspectors to hit daily production goals; help stage parts and materials, and jump in where needed.
  • Support cross-training to broaden your skills and back up teammates across the finishing department.

Requirements

  • 1+ year in grinding, deburring, or metal finishing (precision sheet metal experience is a plus).
  • Comfort with hand grinders, deburring tools, and finishing equipment.
  • Ability to read blueprints, follow work instructions, and apply shop quality standards.
  • Sharp eye for detail, solid shop math, and strong communication.
  • Manual dexterity for small, precision components; dependable, team-first mindset.
  • High school diploma or GED preferred.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Hours: 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM, Monday – Friday
  • Hours: 2:15 PM – 10:45 PM, Monday – Friday
  • Some flexibility may be required based on production needs.

Benefits

Health Insurance
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Rockrimmon, CO

Pay in context

At roughly $21/hr, this posting comes in about 30% below the $30/hr median for welding jobs across Colorado, where the middle half runs $24–$39/hr across 64 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 5% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Rockrimmon, CO

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Rockrimmon, CO, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Colorado as a whole we're tracking 78 other active welding openings from 52 employers. Browse welding jobs across Colorado.

The most active employers in Colorado at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Denver, CO (8), RK Industries (7), and Martin Marietta (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Colorado, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Louisville at $35/hr, Denver at $34/hr, and Arvada at $27/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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