Finishing Intern
About The Position
Obsidian Solutions Group is seeking a hands-on, dependable Finishing Intern to support the finishing department during the summer. This is an entry level internship intended for a recent high school graduate, trade school student, technical student, or early career candidate interested in manufacturing, prototyping, additive manufacturing, and defense-related production work. The Finishing Intern will assist with sanding, media blasting, paint preparation, part cleaning, masking, facility cleaning, and general production support. This role is well suited for someone who is reliable, willing to learn, comfortable working with their hands, and interested in gaining real shop-floor experience in a professional manufacturing environment. This position will include routine and repetitive production tasks, but it also provides direct exposure to additive manufacturing, urethane casting, finishing, painting, and prototype part production supporting commercial and government customers.
Requirements
- High school diploma, GED, or expected graduation prior to the start of the internship.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Must be willing to complete a background check and drug screening if required.
- Interest in hands on work, manufacturing, trades, engineering, prototyping, or technical production.
- Reliable attendance and punctuality.
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
- Willingness to perform physical, repetitive, and detail-oriented work.
- Ability to work safely in a shop and production environment.
- Positive attitude and willingness to learn from experienced production staff.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with sanding, painting, model making, woodworking, automotive work, robotics, shop class, 3D printing, or other hands-on hobbies.
- Familiarity with basic hand tools.
- Interest in manufacturing, defense technology, additive manufacturing, prototyping, or skilled trades.
- Prior part-time work, volunteer work, shop experience, or technical coursework.
Responsibilities
- Sand, deburr, clean, and prepare prototype and production parts for finishing operations.
- Assist with media blasting and other surface preparation processes.
- Prepare parts for paint, coating, or additional finishing steps.
- Mask, clean, and organize parts according to production instructions.
- Support finishing team members with part handling, staging, and workflow movement.
- Assist with paint preparation tasks under supervision.
- Help clean and prepare parts before entering the paint process.
- Maintain organized staging areas for parts awaiting finishing, paint, inspection, or shipment.
- Follow instructions from the Production Manager, Lead Finisher, and finishing department personnel.
- Clean and maintain finishing work areas, benches, tools, and shared production spaces.
- Assist with general facility cleaning and organization as needed.
- Help maintain a safe, orderly, and efficient shop environment.
- Support basic 5S and continuous improvement efforts within the production area.
- Follow all safety instructions, PPE requirements, and shop procedures.
- Work safely around tools, sanding dust, media blasting equipment, paints, solvents, and production materials.
- Maintain attention to detail when preparing customer parts.
- Communicate issues, defects, damaged parts, or unclear instructions to a supervisor.
Benefits
- exceptional benefits that protect the well-being of our employees, their spouses and domestic partners, and their families.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
