Job Summary Required Qualifications and Skills
We are seeking a Production Technician for a temp-to-hire opportunity in Hayward, CA. This role is ideal for candidates with hands-on manufacturing, production, parts cleaning, bead blasting, or chemical processing experience who enjoy detailed work in a structured production environment.
The Production Technician will support production line and bead-blast operations by cleaning, handling, inspecting, and preparing precision parts made from materials such as stainless steel, aluminum, copper, quartz, ceramic, titanium, bronze, anodized aluminum, and nickel. This is a great opportunity to join a stable manufacturing environment where safety, quality, teamwork, and attention to detail are highly valued.
Candidates who succeed in this role are dependable, safety-focused, and comfortable following detailed work instructions. The environment offers the opportunity to build valuable technical skills, work with supportive team members, and grow into a long-term position through a temp-to-hire path.
Key Responsibilities
- Process incoming production parts according to customer instructions, traveler notes, prints, photos, and established work procedures.
- Perform detailed physical cleaning of parts using degreasers, acids, wipes, alcohol, acetone, and other approved solvents.
- Safely handle parts using appropriate baskets, hooks, tanks, and equipment based on training and cleaning specifications.
- Operate bead-blasting equipment to clean, deburr, and create uniform matte or satin finishes on metal components.
- Inspect parts before and after cleaning or blasting to confirm quality, cleanliness, and compliance with specifications.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area, including routine cleaning of equipment, blast areas, filters, and dust collectors.
Compensation and Benefits
- Pay: $24.00 to $25.00 per hour.
- Recruiter note: Pay may be up to $25.00 to $27.00 per hour, depending on experience.
- Job Type: Temp-to-Hire.
- Location: Hayward, CA.
- Schedule: Must be available to work rotating shifts from 5:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. or 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
- Process and clean precision production parts using approved chemical and manual cleaning methods.
- Operate or support bead-blasting equipment for surface preparation and finishing.
- Review travelers, prints, photos, notes, and work instructions to complete assigned production tasks accurately.
- Inspect parts and maintain quality, cleanliness, and safety standards throughout production.
- 1 to 2 years of related manufacturing, production, bead blasting, parts cleaning, or industrial processing experience preferred.
- Ability to follow detailed and sometimes complex instructions accurately.
- Basic computer and cell phone skills for recording and sending production data.
- Good communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Ability to use required safety equipment for extended periods, including respirator, safety gowns, steel-toed safety boots, safety glasses, and hearing protection.
- Comfortable working with cleaning chemicals, solvents, degreasers, and acid tank processes in a controlled production environment.
- Strong attention to detail, safety awareness, and commitment to quality workmanship.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience operating bead-blast machines, precision blasting equipment, or handheld jet nozzles.
- Prior experience processing parts in chemical environments, including nitric acid or similar industrial cleaning processes.
- Semiconductor manufacturing or precision parts cleaning experience.
- Knowledge of materials such as stainless steel, aluminum, copper, nickel, anodized metals, quartz, ceramic, titanium, or bronze.
- Experience handling used, contaminated, or specialty metal parts in a manufacturing or production setting.
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