Finisher & Polisher

Rheo Engineering•Peoria, AZ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Rheo Engineering designs and builds powder handling equipment used to make life-saving medicine. The Finisher & Polisher prepares, sands, polishes, and cleans stainless steel parts and equipment, supporting welding fabricators, project assemblers, and detailers. The role performs surface finishing to engineering guidelines and production protocols, including random orbital sanding, unidirectional polishing, and high-detail polishing. It also involves operating and maintaining finishing equipment, completing cleaning and passivation processes, inspecting and allocating incoming materials, and helping train new Surface Finish team members. Quality, attention to detail, efficiency, and timely delivery are priorities. This is a shop-floor position with a standard eight-hour workday and overtime as requested by the supervisor. Physical activities include bending, stooping, climbing stairs and ladders, squatting, kneeling, pushing and pulling, lifting up to 50 pounds, and using vibratory and other basic tools. Appropriate PPE is required on the shop floor, including when handling chemicals during cleaning and passivation.

Requirements

No formal education requirements.
Familiarity with forklift operation.
Basic computer skills for email and internal company communication.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, and Teams.
High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
Communicate honestly and respectfully with the team.
Operate hand tools skillfully and with safety as a priority.
Ability and interest in hands-on work.
Take initiative without waiting to be told what to do.
Demonstrate initiative, collaboration, competence, reliability, and bold humility.

Nice To Haves

Experience finishing or polishing stainless steel, especially to sanitary or high-polish standards.
Experience with passivation or other chemical cleaning processes.

Responsibilities

Prepare material surfaces according to engineering guidelines and production protocols, supporting welding fabricators, project assemblers, and detailers.
Perform surface finishing work, including random orbital sanding, unidirectional polishing, and high-detail polishing on equipment.
Operate finishing and polishing equipment, including a wide-belt sander and pneumatic tools, with proper training.
Maintain surface finish tools and machines, including the wide-belt sander.
Complete cleaning processes on equipment, including heat tint removal, water wash-downs, and passivation.
Read and understand fabrication prints from the Engineering Department.
Receive and inspect incoming stainless steel parts against the bill of materials and allocate them to the correct project bins.
Help train new members of the Surface Finish team.
Deliver quality work on time, prioritizing quality, attention to detail, and efficiency.
Take on other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

Benefits

Medical insurance with rates described as consistently low compared to other businesses in the area.
Health Savings Account with employer contributions, depending on the plan.
Dental, vision, and life insurance.
Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
Identity theft insurance.
401(k) with a 4% employer match.
Generous paid time off.
Paid paternity and maternity leave.
Paid cell phone plan with a stipend for a new phone every two years.
Employee referral program.