Tool and Die Polisher

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Tool and Die Polisher

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Benefits of working at Barnes Bullets

  • Awesome co-workers and great culture
  • Monthly Incentive Pay Plan
  • Progression Program for Long Term Careers
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays
  • Excellent Safety Record
  • Discounts on Barnes and other industry products
  • Health, Dental, & Vision benefits available
  • Employer matches on 401(k) plan
  • Employer paid Life Insurance

General Summary:

We are seeking a highly detail-oriented Tool and Die Polisher to join our team. This role is ideal for someone who takes pride in precision work, can maintain intense focus for extended periods, has an eye for detail and finds hands-on tasks rewarding. You will help produce and maintain high-quality tooling by polishing, finishing, and inspecting dies, molds, and related components to exact standards. 

If you enjoy work that requires patience, precision, and concentration—and take pride in doing things right the first time—we would like to hear from you. Join a team that values quality, craftsmanship, reliability, and continuous improvement.

Details:

Principal Duties and Accountabilities (Essential Functions)

  •  Polish, deburr, lap, and finish tooling surfaces to required cosmetic and functional standards.
  •  Remove machining marks, scratches, and surface imperfections using hand tools, abrasives, stones, compounds, and polishing equipment.
  •  Inspect dies, molds, and components for surface quality, finish consistency, and defects.
  •  Work from prints, specifications, and verbal instructions to meet precise finish requirements.
  •  Protect critical edges, contours, and dimensions while performing detailed finishing work.
  •  Clean and maintain tools, materials, and work area to support quality and safety standards.
  •  Communicate issues such as wear, damage, or nonconforming surfaces to toolroom or production leadership.
  •  Support die maintenance, repair, and continuous improvement efforts as needed.
  •  We are willing to train the responsibility for candidates that have the skills that fit the job.

Education. Skills, and Experience

To perform this successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • High School Diploma or Equivalent
  • Strong attention to detail and a commitment to consistent, high-quality work.
  • Ability to maintain intense focus while completing intricate, repetitive, and finite tasks.
  • Experience in polishing, finishing, deburring, or working with precision tooling in a manufacturing environment preferred.
  • Comfort working with small features, tight tolerances, and surface finish requirements.
  • Ability to use hand tools, abrasives, measuring tools, and polishing compounds safely and effectively.
  • Basic ability to read drawings, job instructions, or tooling requirements preferred.
  • Dependable, patient, and self-motivated with a strong sense of craftsmanship.
  • Ability to stand for extended periods and perform hands-on shop work safely.
  • Ability to speak, read and write in the English language sufficient enough to perform the following:

    • Work Environment

    The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather.

    The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but is often loud in specified areas.  

    Hearing and eye protection is provided.

    Physical Demands

    The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    • Good hygiene and grooming habits. Must maintain a clean, professional appearance always

    • Required to sit for long periods of time

    • Must be able to talk and hear

    • Vision abilities include close vision, distant vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus

    • Occasionally required to stand and walk, including climbing stairs

    • Use hands to finger, grasp, handle, feel or operate objects

    • Hand-eye coordination necessary to operate computers and various office equipment

    • Occasionally must lift, pull, push and/or move up to 20 pounds

    • Must be willing and able to work overtime when necessary

    Compensation package:

    • Starting salary: DOE
    • Monthly Incentive Plan
    • Vacation
    • Holiday
    • Health, Dental, & Vision benefits available
    • Employer matches on 401(k) plan
    • Employer paid Life Insurance
    • Employee discounts on Barnes Bullets products and services

    Barnes Bullets is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.