Assistant Shearperson
Minneapolis, MNContract / Full-time$20–24/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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The Assistant Shearperson joins a manufacturing team producing precision metal components. The role supports production operations by receiving and inspecting materials, maintaining traceability, processing shop orders, following quality standards, and interpreting drawings. The position is a three-month contract-to-hire in South Minneapolis, with weekday shifts that transition after the initial training period.
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Full job description
Our client, an industry leader in manufacturing precision metal components, is seeking a Assistant Shearperson to join their team. As a Assistant Shearperson, you will be part of the manufacturing department supporting production operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic, mechanical aptitude, attention to detail, and excellent teamwork skills, which will align successfully in the organization.
Job Title: Assistant Shearperson
Location: South Minneapolis, MN
Pay Range: $20 - $24/hour
Position Type: 3-Month Contract-to-Hire
Shift: Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM (Training for first 3 months)
Transition to Monday to Friday, 3:30PM - 12:00AM
What's the Job?
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Accurately receive, inspect, identify, and store materials according to procedures.
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Ensure traceability of materials and conduct chemical/physical analysis as needed.
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Efficiently process multiple jobs and prioritize shop orders appropriately.
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Follow work instructions, quality standards, and ISO/AS9100D standards.
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Interpret drawings and accurately use handheld measuring tools.
What's Needed?
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Ability to lift up to 50 pounds safely.
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Experience in Manufacturing.
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Proficiency with shop math and understanding tolerances such as +/- .005.
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Basic computer skills for data entry and documentation.
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Willingness to obtain and maintain forklift and related equipment certifications.
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High School diploma or equivalent.
What's in it for me?
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Opportunity to work in a reputable manufacturing environment.
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Supportive team atmosphere focused on quality and safety.
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Potential for skill development and career growth.
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Consistent weekday schedule with weekends off.
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Comprehensive training to ensure success in the role.
If this is a role that interests you and you'd like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!
About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.
Manpower® is a global leader in contingent staffing and permanent resourcing, providing companies with strategic and operational flexibility and creating talent at scale. Our specialized recruiting teams assess and guide talent into meaningful, sustainable employment, while our PowerSuite technology enables deeper insight and smarter matching, helping candidates find opportunities that align with their strengths, experience, and career goals.
In this constantly shifting world, our flexible workforce solutions provide companies with the business agility needed to succeed. Manpower is part of the ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN) family of brands, which also includes Experis, Talent Solutions and Jefferson Wells. For more information about Manpower, follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram.
ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
How this job compares
Set against the 3,264 open Manufacturing jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$20–24/hr
- Minnesota median$22–25/hr76 hourly ranges
- US median$22–25/hr1,018 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $22/hr, is 6% below the Minnesota median midpoint ($24/hr) — in the middle half of Manufacturing hourly ranges in Minnesota.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 110 open Manufacturing jobs in Minnesota and 3,264 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Minnesota
- Cretex6 open
- Brunswick5 open
- General Dynamics Mission Systems5 open
- Experience
- Manufacturing postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 7 years (1,767 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,674 of the 3,264 open Manufacturing jobs (51%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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