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Careers at Fristam: Where People and Performance Come Together!

At Fristam, we believe exceptional results start with exceptional people. That’s why we’ve built a workplace where individuals are supported, ideas are valued, and quality is never compromised. Being named a Top Workplaces award recipient is a reflection of the culture our team lives every day.

Our Core Values aren’t just words—they define how we work and grow together.

We are People Centric, fostering an open-door, family-oriented environment that is friendly, flexible, and genuinely enjoyable.
We are Dedicated, committed to team loyalty, strong customer service, and going the extra mile to deliver results.
We are Collaborative, where different perspectives are welcomed, problems are solved together, and ideas are shared freely.
And we are driven by Quality-Minded Innovation—focused on building “bullet-proof” quality, delivering lasting value, and never cutting corners.

Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to take the next step, Fristam offers the opportunity to make a real impact alongside a team that takes pride in what they do.

Explore our current openings and discover how you can be part of the Fristam team!

Apply now: humanresources@fristampumps.com

Available Shift: 1st shift: Monday-Friday, 6am-2pm or 2nd shift: Monday-Thursday, 2pm-12am

Compensation: $20/hour

What We Offer:

  • Quarterly profit sharing – Boost your income with up to an extra $17,000 per year!
  • Clean, climate-controlled work environment
  • Opportunities for job advancement
  • The opportunity to be a part of a Top Workplace

About Us: Fristam Pumps USA is a leading manufacturer of high quality sanitary stainless-steel pumps, blenders, and mixers. At Fristam, we believe exceptional results start with exceptional people. Being a Top Workplace Recipient reflects the culture our team lives every day.

We are seeking qualified individuals who are people centric, dedicated, collaborative, and quality-minded to

join our team. Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to take the next step, Fristam offers the

opportunity to make a real impact alongside a team that takes pride in what they do.

What you’ll be doing: The Polisher is responsible for grinding and polishing stainless steel work pieces according to specifications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Polish and grind parts to correct defects or to prepare surfaces for further finishing, using hand tools and power tools as needed.
  • Load and adjust work pieces onto equipment or work tables, using hand tools when needed.
  • Measure and mark equipment, objects, or parts to ensure polishing standards are met.
  • Select abrasives, according to materials, sizes and shapes or work pieces, amount of stock to be removed, finishes specified, and steps in finishing processes.
  • Verify quality of finished work pieces by inspecting them, comparing them to templates, measuring their dimensions, or testing them.
  • Mark defects for possible rework.
  • Set up, operate or tend grinding and related tools that remove excess material or burrs from surfaces, sharpen and or break edges or corners, buff, hone or polish stainless steel work pieces.

Knowledge and Skills

  • Ability to read and understand all job tags.
  • Must be able to frequently lift 40-45 pounds and occasionally lift 75 pounds.
  • Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time.
  • Ability to grip and apply pressure to tool or part.
  • Attention to detail to ensure a high level of visual quality parts
  • Requires frequent and repetitive arm and hand motions.

Education and Work Experience

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Experience polishing and grinding
  • Experience using a variety of hand tools
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment

 

Fristam Pumps USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Email a resume to humanresources@fristampumps.com

 

 

 

Available Shift: 1st shift: Monday-Friday, 6am-2pm

Compensation: $28-$34/hour. The base pay for this role may vary based on experience.

What We Offer:

  • Quarterly profit sharing – Boost your income with up to an extra $17,000 per year!
  • Clean, climate-controlled work environment
  • Tools provided, no need to bring your own!
  • Opportunities for job advancement
  • The opportunity to be a part of a Top Workplace

About Us: Fristam Pumps USA is a leading manufacturer of high quality sanitary stainless-steel pumps, blenders, and mixers. At Fristam, we believe exceptional results start with exceptional people. Being a Top Workplace Recipient reflects the culture our team lives every day.

We are seeking qualified individuals who are people centric, dedicated, collaborative, and quality-minded to join our team. Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to take the next step, Fristam offers the opportunity to make a real impact alongside a team that takes pride in what they do.

What you’ll be doing: The CNC Programmer designs and develops programs and work instructions and provides training to machine operators. Other duties include setting-up and checking routine programs and operating manual, NC/CNC machining equipment to perform standard or repetitive sequences of operations to meet close tolerance and finish requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Milling, turning, drilling, tapping, sawing, hand layout of components using available jigs and fixtures.
  • Create and maintain all programs, fixtures and tooling in assigned cell to ensure parts are made to print and on time completion to work order.
  • Continuously look for improvements in programs or cell activity to reduce cycle time and/or increase quality.
  • Organize cell to be consistent with all other cells to make cross training of associates more effective.
  • Train all operators for assigned cell.
  • Address all rework-scrap concerns originating from assigned cell.
  • Set up assigned cell so visual cues are available to let all associates know that the cell is operating on-time.
  • Diagnose operating issues within assigned cell and make adjustments as needed.
  • Milling, turning, drilling, tapping, sawing and hand layout of components using available jigs and fixtures.
  • Mount and secure tooling in rack, turret or magazine; align and secure fixtures and check to confirm reference points.
  • Mount, align and secure holding fixtures and calibrate to appropriate reference points.
  • Install required programming; confirm part number and revision level to ensure accurate part configuration.
  • Load and unload components in and out of appropriate fixturing.
  • Adjust machine and/or programming to correct reported deviations in program specifications.
  • Run additional equipment/multiple tasks required to expedite completion of the daily work load.
  • Keep all work areas neat and clean of debris and/or fluids that occur during normal daily operations.
  • Assist coworkers as needed to complete tasks that may require assistance.
  • Recommend tooling applications and operational sequences to assist in developing practical programming for new machining requirements.
  • Carry out work-related tasks directed by department heads as needed.

Knowledge and Skills

  • Solid understanding of programming principals, applications and tooling
  • Ability to go from concept to completion with a task and/or project
  • General understanding of what tools are needed for a specific job
  • Ability to read, understand and work from part drawings and specifications.
  • Ability to read, understand, interpret and work from instructions describing tooling, fixturing, programming and offset requirements.
  • Knowledge of machine shop practices and techniques, machine operation and tooling
  • Use a variety of precision measuring instruments
  • Ability to work with accuracy and attention to detail
  • Must be able to frequently lift 40-45 pounds and occasionally lift 75 pounds
  • Ability to frequently stand and/or walk; occasionally reach with hands and arms, bend, squat, kneel and climb.

Education and Work Experience

  • Accredited apprenticeship program or equivalent training required.
  • Experience with manual, NC and/or CNC machining equipment and operations.
  • Experience with fixture design, conversational programming in the machine, and CAD/CAM programming.
  • Experience using metric measurement.

Available Shift: 1st shift: Monday-Friday, 6am-2pm

2nd shift: Monday-Thursday, 2pm-12am

Compensation: $24-28/hour. The base pay for this role may vary based on experience.

What We Offer:

  • Quarterly profit sharing – Boost your income with up to an extra $17,000 per year!
  • Clean, climate-controlled work environment
  • Tools provided, no need to bring your own!
  • Job relocation assistance for candidates outside of the Madison/Dane County area
  • Opportunities for job advancement
  • The opportunity to be a part of a Top Workplace

About Us: Fristam Pumps USA is a leading manufacturer of high quality sanitary stainless-steel pumps, blenders, and mixers. At Fristam, we believe exceptional results start with exceptional people. Being a Top Workplace Recipient reflects the culture our team lives every day.

We are seeking qualified individuals who are people centric, dedicated, collaborative, and quality-minded to join our team. Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to take the next step, Fristam offers the opportunity to make a real impact alongside a team that takes pride in what they do.

What you’ll be doing: The CNC Machinist duties include set-ups, checking routine programs and operating   manuals, automatic or semi-automatic NC machine tools and/or CNC machining equipment to perform standard and/or repetitive sequences of operations to meet close tolerance and finish requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Milling, turning, drilling, tapping, sawing, hand layout of components using available jigs and fixtures.
  • Mount and secure tooling in rack, turret or magazine; secure fixtures and check to confirm reference points.
  • Follow work instructions detailing tooling, fixturing, programming and offset requirements.
  • Install required programming, confirm part number and revision level to ensure accurate part configuration.
  • Load and unload components in and out of appropriate fixtures.
  • Adjust tolerances and finish requirements to meet specifications; note and report variations in program sequence, positioning, cycle times, etc.
  • Run additional equipment/multiple tasks required to expedite completion of the daily work load.
  • Provide daily maintenance of the equipment.
  • Keep all work areas neat and clean of debris and/or fluids that occur during normal daily operations.
  • Assist coworkers as needed to complete tasks that require assistance.
  • Carry out work-related tasks directed by department heads.

Knowledge and Skills

  • Knowledge of machine shop practices and techniques, machine operation and tooling
  • Ability to read, understand and work from part drawings and specifications.
  • Use a variety of precision measuring instruments
  • Ability to work with accuracy and attention to detail
  • Ability to lift 40 pounds frequently; 75 pounds occasionally
  • Ability to frequently stand and/or walk; occasionally reach with hands and arms and bend

Education and Work Experience

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Minimum 3 years of experience with manual, NC and/or CNC machining equipment and operations.
  • Experience using metric measurement

Fristam Pumps USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Email a resume to humanresources@fristampumps.com