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Hardware Operator - 2nd Shift

Kendall Howard
Chisago, MN Full Time
POSTED ON 9/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/6/2027

Why Kendall Howard?

We’re a growing manufacturer serving the IT infrastructure field, with a no-nonsense attitude: stay humble, work hard, and take on challenges head-first. Around here, you won’t just “do your job” — you’ll be part of a team that builds, solves, and delivers products we’re proud to put our name on. The benefits and pay are solid, but the real perk is being part of something that matters alongside people who care just as much as you do.

Our Benefits

We know benefits matter, and we’ve got you covered. Full-time employees enjoy:

  • Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
  • Supplemental insurance options
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid holidays
  • Online apparel store
Job Summary:

The Hardware Operator is responsible for installing clinch fasteners and other hardware components into fabricated sheet metal using hardware insertion equipment. This role ensures the accurate, repeatable, and efficient installation of fasteners to engineering specifications.

Essential Duties:
  • Operate hardware presses to install a variety of clinch fasteners into sheet metal components
  • Configure and adjust bowl feeders to optimize feed rates, minimize handling, and maintain consistent insertion cycles
  • Read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings to confirm fastener type, placement, and orientation
  • Inspect and validate installations to meet dimensional, mechanical, and repeatability requirements, reporting nonconformance to quality and/or supervisors as needed
  • Maintain machine reliability through setup, adjustment, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting
  • Maintaining a clean, safe, and organized work area, following safety policies without exception
  • Assist with other duties as assigned with fabrication and assembly processes
Minimum Qualifications:
  • No minimum experience or education required. Prior experience with hardware insertion equipment is preferred.


Kendall Howard provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability. We are dedicated to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities.


Monday-Thursday 3:30pm-2am with $1.50 Shift Differential

Salary : $21 - $29

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