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* Metal Finishing Technician

* Metal Finishing Technician

Job Reference: 30495
Garett Lange
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Garett Lange
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phone412-701-9025
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SKILL REQUIREMENTS
Grinding
laborer

Metal Finishing Technician
4-Day Workweek | Monday-Thursday | OT is available on Friday

TOPS Staffing is hiring Metal Finishing Technicians for a growing precision manufacturing company in the Irwin, PA area. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys hands-on work, takes pride in quality craftsmanship, and is looking for long-term career growth in manufacturing.

In this role, you'll prepare precision-machined metal components for final inspection and shipment by removing burrs, smoothing edges, and polishing surfaces to meet quality standards.

Schedule & Pay

  • Shift: Monday-Thursday – OT available on Friday
  • Hours: 5AM - 3:30 PM (4 x 10-hour shifts)
  • Starting Pay: $20.50/hour
Responsibilities
  • Deburr, grind, polish, and finish precision metal components using hand grinders, polishing wheels, and other finishing tools
  • Remove sharp edges, machining marks, and imperfections from finished parts
  • Operate polishing and finishing equipment to achieve required surface finishes
  • Perform visual inspections to ensure parts meet quality standards
  • Use basic measuring and inspection tools as needed
  • Support rework activities when necessary
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area
  • Assist with general production and shop support as needed
Qualifications
  • Previous manufacturing, machine shop, metal finishing, grinding, polishing, or deburring experience preferred
  • Comfortable using hand grinders, air tools, and polishing equipment
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing quality work
  • Ability to follow written instructions and work independently
  • Reliable attendance and dependable work ethic
  • Ability to stand for extended periods and lift materials throughout the shift
Why You'll Want This Opportunity
  • 4-day workweek with three-day weekends every week
  • Client offers a yearly bonus to production staff (eligible once hired by client)
  • Stable manufacturing environment with long-term growth potential
  • Clean, organized shop with a team-focused culture
  • Cross-training opportunities to develop additional manufacturing skills

If you're looking for a hands-on manufacturing position where quality matters and your work makes a difference every day, apply today through TOPS Staffing!

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10th Sep 2026
Grinding
laborer
TOPS Staffing
* Metal Finishing Technician

Metal Finishing Technician
4-Day Workweek | Monday-Thursday | OT is available on Friday

TOPS Staffing is hiring Metal Finishing Technicians for a growing precision manufacturing company in the Irwin, PA area. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys hands-on work, takes pride in quality craftsmanship, and is looking for long-term career growth in manufacturing.

In this role, you'll prepare precision-machined metal components for final inspection and shipment by removing burrs, smoothing edges, and polishing surfaces to meet quality standards.

Schedule & Pay

  • Shift: Monday-Thursday – OT available on Friday
  • Hours: 5AM - 3:30 PM (4 x 10-hour shifts)
  • Starting Pay: $20.50/hour
Responsibilities
  • Deburr, grind, polish, and finish precision metal components using hand grinders, polishing wheels, and other finishing tools
  • Remove sharp edges, machining marks, and imperfections from finished parts
  • Operate polishing and finishing equipment to achieve required surface finishes
  • Perform visual inspections to ensure parts meet quality standards
  • Use basic measuring and inspection tools as needed
  • Support rework activities when necessary
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area
  • Assist with general production and shop support as needed
Qualifications
  • Previous manufacturing, machine shop, metal finishing, grinding, polishing, or deburring experience preferred
  • Comfortable using hand grinders, air tools, and polishing equipment
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing quality work
  • Ability to follow written instructions and work independently
  • Reliable attendance and dependable work ethic
  • Ability to stand for extended periods and lift materials throughout the shift
Why You'll Want This Opportunity
  • 4-day workweek with three-day weekends every week
  • Client offers a yearly bonus to production staff (eligible once hired by client)
  • Stable manufacturing environment with long-term growth potential
  • Clean, organized shop with a team-focused culture
  • Cross-training opportunities to develop additional manufacturing skills

If you're looking for a hands-on manufacturing position where quality matters and your work makes a difference every day, apply today through TOPS Staffing!

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Irwin, Pennsylvania, United States
9th Sep 2026
Office Administrator - Manufacturing
submittals on this go to Rachel Saxinger - They will most likely interview them at the HQ facility in Oakmont but will confirm when we set the interview up.

Temp with a strong maybe to perm for right person, as it is replacing and existing employee

Office Administrator – Manufacturing

TOPS Staffing is hiring an Office Administrator for a brand-new manufacturing facility in the Madison/Ruffsdale, PA area.

This is a great opportunity for someone with strong communication and computer skills who enjoys a role that combines office administration, coordination, and manufacturing support.
The position is initially a 4-month temporary assignment, with a strong possibility of becoming a permanent position for the right person based on performance and the company's ongoing needs.

Job Details
  • Pay: $20.00/hour
  • Schedule: Monday–Friday
  • Hours: 8:00 AM–4:30 PM
  • Location: Madison/Ruffsdale, PA
  • Position Type: Temporary – Potential for Permanent Hire

About the Role
As the Office Administrator, you will help keep information and communication flowing between the local manufacturing facility and the company's headquarters.
You'll work closely with HR, accounting/payroll, warehouse, and material coordination teams to help ensure information, paperwork, and materials move smoothly between locations.
This is a good fit for someone who is organized, comfortable working on a computer, and able to communicate effectively with people across different departments.

What You'll Do
  • Coordinate communication between the local facility and headquarters
  • Communicate with HR, accounting, payroll, warehouse, and material coordination teams
  • Assist with tracking and coordinating the movement of materials between facilities
  • Maintain spreadsheets, reports, and other administrative records
  • Handle email correspondence and routine office communication
  • Enter and update information in company systems
  • Assist with paperwork and documentation related to materials, shipments, and facility activities
  • Help resolve communication or information gaps between departments
  • Provide general administrative support to the facility as needed

What We're Looking For
  • Strong communication and organizational skills
  • Comfortable using email, Microsoft Excel, and other computer programs
  • Ability to create, update, and maintain spreadsheets and reports
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to communicate effectively with multiple departments and locations
  • Self-motivated and able to work independently
  • Reliable and professional

Experience with warehouse operations, material movement, logistics, shipping/receiving, or manufacturing is a plus, but not required.

Why Consider This Opportunity?
  • Work in a brand-new manufacturing facility
  • Monday–Friday daylight schedule
  • $20/hour starting pay
  • Opportunity for the position to become permanent
  • Gain experience working directly with manufacturing, logistics, HR, and accounting teams
  • Opportunity to grow with a new facility as operations expand

If you're organized, computer-savvy, and looking for an opportunity to get into a growing manufacturing operation, apply today through TOPS Staffing!
 
/ year
Ruffsdale, Pennsylvania, United States
9th Sep 2026
Hand tools
Power tools
TOPS Staffing
Sheet Metal Fabricator

TOPS has partnered with a local HVAC Company to find several Sheet Metal Fabricators to add to their growing shop. 

We are willing to train candidates how to do sheet metal fabrication work but require you to be able to measure accurately down to 1/16th of an inch and be comfortable using hand and power tools. Any prior experience reading blueprints and doing metal working would be a huge plus. 


Job Details:
Contract to hire position
Position is Daylight shift.  Monday to Friday 
Hours: 6:30am to 3:30pm.
Starting Payrate:  $18-19 per hour, ability to offer a higher starting rate for directly related experience. 


Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Must be able to measure accurately; read tape measure down to 1/16th of an inch, its a core function of the job that allows you to perform the rest of the job
  • Selects correct type of sheet metal. 
  • Use hand and power tools to do sheet metal fabrication work, making ducts for HVAC systems.
  • Cut sheet metal by hand or using power tools. 
  • Bends ducts to form shapes. 
  • Use scribes, dividers and squares to mark dimensions on materials. 
  • Utilize tape to seal joints on ductwork
  • Warehousing duties, some material handling parts picking, loading and unloading duties.

 

Education and Experience:

  • High school diploma or GED equivalent or AS degree
  • 1 years of related work experience or AS degree in related field
  • Must be able to read a tape Measurer 

 

Physical Requirements:

  • Prolonged periods standing and performing repetitive tasks.
  • Must be able to lift up to 40lbs to move finished units

 

We need help IMMEDIATELY!  Please apply today!

 

 

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Sewickley, Pennsylvania, United States
9th Sep 2026
HVAC
TOPS Staffing
Assistant Manager

Assistant Manager – HVAC Operations

TOPS Staffing | Contract-to-Hire | $45,000–$65,000/year | Daylight

TOPS Staffing is partnering with a growing HVAC company in the Greater Pittsburgh area to find an Assistant Manager to help coordinate daily operations, projects, employees, materials, and scheduling.

This is an office-based management position with no regular field work. You'll work closely with project managers and crew leads to make sure the right people, materials, equipment, and information are in place to keep HVAC projects moving.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is organized, comfortable with computers and Excel, communicates well, and enjoys solving problems and keeping multiple things moving at once.

Job Details

  • Position: Assistant Manager – HVAC Operations
  • Employment: Contract-to-Hire
  • Schedule: Monday–Friday, approximately 7:00 AM–4:00 PM
  • Pay: $45,000–$65,000/year based on experience
  • Location: Greater Pittsburgh Area
  • Work Environment: Primarily office-based

What You'll Do

  • Coordinate HVAC projects from start to completion
  • Work with project managers and crew leads to coordinate daily labor and assignments
  • Schedule HVAC installation and service work
  • Help manage employee assignments and crew configurations
  • Coordinate purchasing and delivery of HVAC materials, parts, and equipment
  • Track project costs, pricing, and profitability
  • Use Excel and company software for scheduling, purchasing, reporting, and project tracking
  • Communicate project information and updates to employees and management
  • Help resolve scheduling, staffing, material, and project issues
  • Assist with recruiting, hiring, training, and employee management
  • Help ensure projects stay on schedule and have the necessary materials and manpower
  • Complete administrative, accounting, and reporting tasks related to projects

What We're Looking For

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent organization and time-management abilities
  • Comfortable working with Microsoft Excel and other computer software
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities at the same time
  • Comfortable communicating with field employees, project managers, customers, and company leadership
  • Ability to work independently while also being part of a team
  • Leadership ability and confidence making decisions
  • Construction, HVAC, manufacturing, or other operations experience is a plus

Education & Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Construction Management, or a related field preferred
  • Equivalent combination of education and work experience will be considered
  • Previous experience coordinating people, projects, scheduling, purchasing, or operations is a plus
  • HVAC knowledge is helpful but not required—the right candidate can learn the technical side of the business
/ year
Sewickley, Pennsylvania, United States
9th Sep 2026
Burn Table
laborer
material handling
Painting
Assembly
Shop Laborer - 23+hr

General Laborer – Fabrication Shop - Daylight

TOPS Staffing is hiring a General Laborers for a direct hire opportunity with a union fabrication shop. All of these positions offer the opportunity to progress into more skilled roles within the organization as you gain experience, offering an increase in pay and responsibility. 

Currently hiring for both our daylight and afternoon shifts! 


Shift & Schedule
Daylight shift: 6:30am to 3pm 
Monday–Friday work schedule


Pay
$23.66 hour (direct hire from day one)



Job Overview
This is a hands-on, helper-style role supporting multiple areas of a fabrication shop. You’ll assist wherever needed, including assembly, warehouse support, material handling, painting, machine operation, and general labor tasks. Duties may change daily, making this a great fit for someone flexible and eager to learn.


Key Responsibilities
• Assist with assembly, warehouse, and production support
• Material handling and parts delivery throughout the facility
• Load and unload trucks
• Support machine operations (loading/unloading)
• Mix cement-based slurries used in production
• Palletize, wrap, and prepare materials for shipment
• Provide general labor support across departments as needed


Qualifications
• High school diploma or GED
• Prior material handling or shop experience preferred
• Forklift or overhead crane experience is a plus
• Experience mixing cement, grout, drywall mud, or similar materials preferred
• Willingness to learn, move between departments, and take on new tasks


Physical & Work Environment
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, kneeling, crawling, and climbing as needed
• Working inside large tanks or confined spaces
• Comfortable working in a non-tempered industrial building


This is a strong opportunity to get your foot in the door with a union shop, gain experience across multiple departments, and bid into higher-paying roles over time.

/ year
Cheswick, Pennsylvania, United States
8th Sep 2026
Mechanical Assembly
Assembler (2nd & 3rd Shift Options)

Direct hire opportunity! 
Position: 
Assembler
Shift Options: 2nd Shift: (2pm - 10:30pm) -OR- 3rd Shift: (10:00pm-6:30am)
Shift Days: Monday - Friday (same for both shift time options)
Pay Rate: $19.45-Raise every 3 months (raise amounts & schedule below)
Location: Leetsdale, PA
Join Our Team as an Assembler and Play a Critical Role in Manufacturing Excellence!

Are you looking for a hands-on role where your skills make a tangible impact? As an Assembler, you'll be at the forefront of creating high-quality filters and assemblies that keep industries running smoothly. This is your chance to become part of a dynamic team dedicated to precision, quality, and craftsmanship.

What You'll Do:
As an integral part of our manufacturing process, you'll pull required materials, assemble a variety of filters and filter assemblies in accordance with detailed work instructions and engineering drawings, and utilize a range of tools—from hydraulic and hand presses to power tools and glues. You'll inspect final products to ensure they meet strict quality standards, support testing and repair functions, and cross-train across different tasks to keep the workflow seamless. Your attention to detail and commitment to quality will ensure every product we deliver exceeds expectations.

Required Skills:

  • Ability to use hand tools, power tools, and assembly equipment safely and effectively
  • Strong attention to detail for inspection and quality control
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and work instructions
  • Basic computer skills to access work orders and inventory systems
  • Willingness to work overtime as needed

Nice to Have Skills:

  • Experience in manufacturing, assembly, or related technical roles
  • Familiarity with hydraulic or pneumatic equipment
  • Knowledge of safety procedures and certifications within manufacturing environments

Preferred Education and Experience:

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Prior experience in assembly or manufacturing is a plus, but we’re open to motivated learners eager to grow their skills

Other Requirements:

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment
  • Some lifting and physical activity involved in handling materials and components
  • Flexibility to support various departmental tasks, including washing, testing, and disassembling filters
Raise Schedule: 
  • Starting: $19.45
  • 3 months: $20.35
  • 6 months: $21.70
  • 9 months: $21.90
  • 12 months: $22.75

Ready to build a rewarding career with us? If you’re dependable, detail-oriented, and eager to contribute your skills to a thriving team, we want to hear from you. Apply now and take the next step toward a fulfilling employment opportunity!

/ year
Leetsdale, Pennsylvania, United States
8th Sep 2026
Material Handler/ Forklift Operator: (Dayshift M-F)

Shift: Dayshift M-F (7:00am – 3:30pm)
Pay Rate: $19-$21hr
Location: Glenshaw, PA
Position: Forklift Operator/Material Handler

Join a leading designer and manufacturer of architectural and site products used in high-profile commercial and public projects around the world. From walls and elevator interiors to site furnishings and lighting, our line invites creativity and provides real-world solutions to the challenges our customers face. As a Forklift Operator/Material Handler you will be part of our growing Pittsburgh manufacturing team, our career track allows your performance to allow you to earn career progress incentives!

Job Description:

The Forklift Operator/Material Handler position performs all tasks involved in the movement of our product materials throughout the warehouses. This position follows standard work methods and practices safe work habits while ensuring product materials are moved safely throughout the warehouse.

Responsibilities:

  • Material handling and warehousing experience to include pick/pull operation, cycle counting, sit down and stand up forklift experience or ability to become forklift qualified. Employee will both ship and receive materials and finished products
  • Lift and unload heavy pallets, both by hand and by machine, and safely relocate them elsewhere in the warehouse or prepare them for transport
  • Fill out inventory lists, crosscheck shipping invoices and maintain accurate delivery log records for every order
  • Maintain safety protocols during entirety of shift

Requirements:

  • Forklift experience preferred
  • Mid-level computer competency is required (Excel)
  • Must have manufacturing background/experience
  • The job requires lifting up to 50 pounds.
/ year
Glenshaw, Pennsylvania, United States
8th Sep 2026
Welding
TOPS Staffing
Welder: M-F (7am-3:30pm)

Position: TIG Welder
Pay: $20-$23hr
Working Days: Monday - Friday
Shift Time: 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Location: Glenshaw, PA

Join a renowned designer and manufacturer at the forefront of architectural and site product innovation, serving high-profile commercial and public projects worldwide. As a TIG Welder, you will play a vital role in our Pittsburgh manufacturing team, applying your skills to produce high-quality aluminum and steel components with safety, accuracy, and efficiency. This position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for career growth, performance incentives, and a chance to contribute to projects that make a real impact.

Required Skills:

  • Minimum of 1 year of experience or training in TIG welding
  • Proficiency in reading and interpreting blueprints, drawings, and job orders
  • Skilled in operating measuring devices such as calipers and tape measures
  • Basic computer navigation and data entry skills
  • Ability to stand for at least 8 hours and lift up to 50 pounds
  • Strong focus on safety, quality, and timeliness

Nice to Have Skills:

  • Experience with aluminum and steel welding in both standard and custom projects
  • Knowledge of welding symbols and inspection techniques
  • Ability to perform material preparation like grinding, drilling, and cutting

Preferred Education and Experience:

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Prior experience in a manufacturing or industrial welding setting

Other Requirements:

  • Willingness to work flexible shifts, including nights and overtime if necessary
  • Commitment to maintaining a safe work environment and adhering to safety protocols

If you’re passionate about precision welding and eager to grow your career within a creative, high-performance team, we want to hear from you. Take the next step—apply now and weld your future with us!

/ year
Glenshaw, Pennsylvania, United States
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