Careers at Gem Chain Bar


We're currently hiring for Metal Product Finisher.

Your resume and/or application can be delivered on-site or by email to melisa@gemchainbar.com.

Applications are found in Word and Adobe below the position.

Metal Product Finisher

We are looking to fill a full time Metal Product Finisher position working Monday-Friday 6:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Metal finishing experience is preferred but not required, training is provided. Pay depends on experience starting between $14-16 per hour and includes Health Insurance, Paid Vacation, and Retirement Benefits.

Job Summary: We are seeking a skilled Metal Product Finisher to join our team. This position will be responsible for assisting in the production and assembly of various products. This role requires a strong mechanical aptitude and the ability to work with various tools and equipment. 

Responsibilities:

Metal Product Finisher
- Perform product assembly and testing according to specifications
- Utilize hand tools, machinery, and equipment for production tasks
- Maintain a clean and organized work environment
- Metal preparation work such as sanding, sand blasting, grinding, drilling, grooving, edging and other operations to bring parts into tolerance and prepare for coating
- Perform production spray powder painting or dip operations involving liquid anti-rust of metal products requiring finishes
- Assemble final products by riveting pieces together to meet with specified tolerances
- Weld pieces into final products, weld parts to finish product
- Measure parts for quality based on quality management procedures and requirements
- Log production parts and processes into quality and inventory control systems 

Experience:
- Prior experience in welding, metal working, or related fields is preferred
- Proficiency in using hand tools and machinery
- Proficiency in final finishing on metal products using hand tools and power tools
- Knowledge of metal finishing techniques
- Mechanical knowledge for troubleshooting and maintenance tasks

(Application below in Word and Adobe)


Check out this video from our collaboration with Idaho PTECH and NIMM showing today's youth what careers in our industry are like.  It is a good illustration from three companies, Gem Chain Bar, Clearwater Hydraulics and Hillco Technologies, showing the different types of jobs and skills that can be learned in metal manufacturing and how they are relevant across many different industries.



Gem Chain Bar offers career opportunities in manufacturing that include training programs, health benefits, vacation pay and competitive wages.  As a growing company dedicated to quality and precision manufacturing, GEM has recently developed a National Registered Apprenticeship Program.  This program allows GEM employees to become a Journeyworker CNC Operator - Milling and Turning.

The apprenticeship program is registered with the US Department of Labor and certified by the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS).  Apprentices are employed and trained at GEM Chain Bar utilizing the NIMS curriculum Precision Machining Technology.  Once training is completed, the CNC Operator Journeyworker status is nationally recorded with the US Department of Labor.

Still in High School?  GEM currently has a School To Registered Apprenticeship Program agreement with Grangeville High School.  Students, who are 16 years of age or older, are encouraged to submit an application to GEM.  If you or your school is interested in our training program or employment, please contact our Apprenticeship Coordinator - Melisa Kaschmitter at (208) 983-0203 or melisa@gemchainbar.com.

Advanced, Precision CNC & Robotic Machining


National Registered Apprenticeship Program


CNC Operator – Milling and Turning

Training Certified by:
National Institute of Metalworking Skills

Accredited & Nationally Recognized by:
US Department of Labor

Classroom, Hands-on, Online Training:
Precision Machining Technology Course

On-the-Job Training:
Employment at Gem Chain Bar

Nationally Recognized:
Journeyworker CNC Operator