How to hire a metal spinner

How to hire a metal spinner, step by step

Here's a step-by-step metal spinner hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a metal spinner job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new metal spinner
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your metal spinner job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a metal spinner for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

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   A metal spinner's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, metal spinners from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   The following list breaks down different types of metal spinners and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Metal Spinner	Description	Hourly rate
   Metal Spinner		$13-24
   Metal Fabricator	A metal fabricator manipulates metal for construction and manufacturing companies. They are required to cut, shape, position and align different metals... Show more	$13-23

2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Stainless Steel
   • CNC Machines
   • MIG
   • Tig Welding

   Responsibilities:

   • Select to train future metal spinners.
   • Manufacture extruded aluminum evaporator coils, condenser coils, and other products for heat transfer applications.
   • Operate forklift, cut metal according to measurement specifications.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your metal spinner job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A metal spinner salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, metal spinners' average salary in arkansas is 31% less than in alaska.
   • Seniority. Entry-level metal spinners earn 44% less than senior-level metal spinners.
   • Certifications. A metal spinner with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a metal spinner's salary.

   Average metal spinner salary

   $37,775yearly

   $18.16 hourly rate

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   Entry-level metal spinner salary

   $28,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 15, 2025

4. Writing a metal spinner job description

   A metal spinner job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a metal spinner job description:

   Metal spinner job description example

   Job DescriptionJob Description

   Express Employment has teamed up with an 87 year old family owned manufacturing company that has built the business on a reputation of quality and exceptional customer service with their metal spinning! This company forms metal by metal SPINNING, STAMPING, DEEP DRAWING, MACHINING, WELDING AND SHEARING!

   You MUST have Metal Spinning experience to apply!

   
   Basic Function and Scope of Responsibilities:

   • Produces spun parts by programming, setting up, and operating play-back numerical control (PNC)/CNC lathes, manual lathes, and other type
     machines
   • maintaining quality and safety standards;
   • computerized record keeping;
   • maintaining equipment and supplies.

   Essential Functions:

   • Confer with engineering, supervisory, and manufacturing personnel in order to exchange
     technical information. Design fixtures, tooling, and experimental parts to meet special
     engineering needs.
   • Plans spinning process by studying work orders, blueprints, engineering plans, materials,
     specifications, orthographic drawings, reference planes, locations of surfaces, and machining
     parameters, interpreting geometric dimensions and tolerances (GD&T).
   • Verifies settings by measuring positions, first-run part, and sample work pieces, adhering to blueprint or customer specifications.
   • Observe and listen to operating machines or equipment in order to diagnose machine
     malfunctions and to determine need for adjustments or repairs.
   • Measure, examine, and test completed units in order to detect defects and ensure conformance to specifications, using precision instruments such as micrometers.
   • Clean and lubricate machines, tools, and equipment in order to remove grease, rust, stains, and
     foreign matter.
   • Documents actions by completing production and quality logs.
   • Maintains equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions and calling for repairs.
   • Maintains safe operations by adhering to safety procedures and regulations.
   • Perform other job-related duties as assigned

   Manual Spinning duties:

   • Manual Spinning - Sets up and operates spinning lathe to spin shaped articles from sheet or
     plate metal, using blueprints and knowledge of physical properties of metal: Bolts specified spin
     chuck to headstock spindle and follower block to tailstock, using hand tools or power tools.
   • Manual Spinning - Clamps metal disk to chuck by turning hand wheel that forces follow block
     against disk.
   • Manual Spinning - Secures steady rest fixture on cross-slide.
   • Manual Spinning - Starts machine and coats outside of rotating disk with spinning compound.
   • Manual Spinning - Positions, holds, and moves long-handled compound lever tool against disk, using steady rest as fulcrum point, to apply required pressure to form disk over and into shape of spinning chuck.
   • Manual Spinning - Varies amount and location of pressure on disk according to type of metal,
     shape of spinning chuck, speed of lathe, and temperature and thickness of metal disk.
   • Manual Spinning - Replaces steady rest with bar tool attachment, turns hand wheel to set bar
     tool and cut off excess metal from work piece.
   • Manual Spinning - May form wood spinning chucks by turning on lathe.

   PNC/CNC Spinning duties:

   • PNC/CNC Spinning - Sets up and operates CNC spinning lathe to spin shaped articles from sheet or plate metal, using blueprints and knowledge of physical properties of metal: Bolts specified spin chuck to headstock spindle and follower block to tailstock, using hand tools or
     power tools.
   • PNC/CNC Spinning - Programs lathes by entering instructions, including zero and reference points; setting tool registers, offsets, compensation, and conditional switches; calculating requirements, including basic math, geometry, and trigonometry; proving part programs.
   • PNC/CNC Spinning - Verifies settings by measuring positions, first-run part, and sample work pieces

   Education Requirements:

   • High School Diploma or GED.
   • Vocational School or equivalent experience (2 to 3 years).

   
   Training, Skills, Knowledge and/or Experience: List specific examples, denoting (R) if
   required or (P) if preferred:

   • PNC/CNC Programming.
   • Intermediate math skills- algebra, geometry and trigonometry.
   • Advanced measurement skills. – Vernier calipers, micrometers
   • Read, interpret technical drawings and standards. – ability to read/understand part prints
   • Interpret, and document QC standards, and applications required as a part of the operation.
   • Knowledge of tooling capabilities and applications for both PNC/CNC and manual lathe
     processing.
   • Knowledge and application of fixtures, production processes, and materials.
   • Strong mechanical abilities and craftsmanship.
   • Strong communication and critical thinking abilities
   • Ability to monitor multiple machines at same time
   • Ability to produce parts within tolerances.
   • Ability to measure, cut, or work on items with great accuracy.
   • Lock out tag out.
   • Ability to produce at rate – production output
   • Forklift certified - preferred

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   PandoLogic. , Location: Toledo, OH - 43659

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find metal spinners for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your metal spinner job on Zippia to find and recruit metal spinner candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit metal spinners, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new metal spinner

   Once you have selected a candidate for the metal spinner position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new metal spinner first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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