Production Worker

About Winsor Fireform

Winsor Fireform is a custom manufacturing company that creates high-quality porcelain enamel signage, architectural graphics, public art, interpretive panels, and custom fabricated products for architects, designers, contractors, agencies, museums, parks, transit systems, and organizations around the world.Our work becomes part of the built environment and is made to last for decades. That means craftsmanship, accuracy, teamwork, and pride matter every day.We are not a repetitive production-line shop. Every project is different, and our team takes pride in solving problems, learning new skills, and producing exceptional work.

The Role

We are looking for a dependable, motivated Production Technician who enjoys working with their hands, learning new processes, and contributing to a small team.This is a generalist production role. You will support multiple areas of the shop, including fabrication, finishing, coatings, screen-printing, material tracking, woodworking, crating, and shipping preparation.The goal is for you to become someone the team can count on to own a workstation or workstream independently, with minimal oversight, while meeting Winsor’s standards for quality, safety, efficiency, and communication.

What You’ll Do

• Prepare, finish, and inspect metal components
• Apply coatings in a commercial spray booth
• Assist with screen-printing operations
• Mix coatings and materials according to specifications
• Support woodworking, crating, packaging, and shipping preparation
• Measure, track, and organize materials for production jobs
• Check work for quality before it moves to the next step
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area
• Float between departments based on project needs
• Communicate proactively when something is unclear, incorrect, delayed, or could be improved
• Help reduce rework, prevent mistakes, and improve shop processes

What Success Looks Like

In your first 30 days, success means showing up reliably, learning our standards, asking good questions, following safety procedures, and building trust with the production manager and team.Over time, success means you can independently manage assigned work, maintain a high quality standard, track materials accurately, communicate clearly, and help the team complete custom projects on schedule.

What We’re Looking For

All technical skills are teachable. Experience is preferred, but reliability, attitude, discipline, and willingness to learn matter most.Strong candidates are:

• Reliable and consistent
• Eager to learn and improve
• Careful with details
• Comfortable working with their hands
• Safety-minded and disciplined
• Able to follow step-by-step processes
• Proactive when something does not look right
• Open to feedback and process improvements
• Able to work independently once trained
• A team player who wants the whole shop to succeed

Helpful experience includes:

• Manufacturing, trades, or shop work
• Metal fabrication or finishing
• Artwork/design fabrication
• Spray finishing, coatings, painting, or powder coating
• Screen-printing
• Woodworking, crating, packaging, or shipping
• Signage, public art fabrication, or custom production work

Physical Requirements

This is an active shop role. Candidates must be able to:

• Lift up to 50 pounds
• Stand, bend, reach, and move throughout the workday
• Work safely around tools, coatings, production equipment, and shop materials
• Follow PPE and safety procedures at all times

How We Work

We take quality seriously, and we believe strong teams communicate early.If a mistake happens, we want it surfaced quickly so the team can fix it, learn from it, and improve the process. We are looking for people who take ownership, ask questions, help teammates, and care about doing the work the right way.During your first 30 days, the production manager will be your primary guide as you learn our shop, our standards, and how your work supports the rest of the team.

Why Work at Winsor Fireform?

At Winsor, you will help make products that become part of public spaces, trails, transit systems, museums, campuses, architectural environments, and cultural landmarks.We offer:

• Diverse custom projects instead of repetitive production-line work
• Hands-on training across multiple manufacturing processes
• A small team where your work is visible and valued
• Opportunities to grow into more independent production responsibility
• A culture built on craftsmanship, accountability, teamwork, safety, and continuous improvement
• Stable, full-time employment with a growing company

Compensation & Benefits

• $17–$26 per hour, depending on experience
• Medical insurance, with 75% of the employee premium subsidized by the company
• Dental insurance available, employee-paid if elected
• Vision insurance available, employee-paid if elected
• SIMPLE IRA with company match up to 3%
• Paid time off / vacation benefits
• Overtime opportunities may be available during large projects and peak production periods

How to Apply

Please send your resume and a brief note about why this role interests you.Experience is preferred, but not required. Reliability, pride in the work, willingness to learn, and commitment to quality are the most important things we are looking for.Applicants must be able to commute to Tumwater, Washington or relocate prior to starting employment.Winsor Fireform is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $18.50 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Ability to Commute:

• Tumwater, WA (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Tumwater, WA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $26