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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

Compensation: $22/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 Electropolisher is responsible for the preparation, finishing, and quality verification of stainless-steel parts, ensuring compliance with company and customer requirements. This role supports production efficiency through effective communication and consistent execution of electropolishing, labeling, and documentation processes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Communicate effectively and respectfully with supervisors, coworkers, and other departments regarding product flow and scheduling.
  • Review daily production schedules to maintain a smooth and productive workflow.
  • Polish FKL washers, rotor bolts, impeller nuts, shaft, and seal drivers to high-grit Ra surface finish specifications.
  • Inspect parts to ensure adherence to quality and conformance standards.
  • Safely operate hand tools, overhead cranes, and specialized equipment used in the electropolishing/passivation processes.
  • Perform routine maintenance on process tanks, including emptying, cleaning, and refilling as needed.
  • Document surface roughness and ferrite content of wetted areas in PDF format according to customer specifications.
  • Laser mark parts per customer labeling requirements.
  • Perform Certified Balance Reports on applicable parts.
  • Adhere to quality and safety standard in electropolishing and passivation processes.
  • Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area.

Knowledge and Skills

  • Ability to communicate effectively
  • Ability to read, interpret, and understand written job instructions and engineering drawings.
  • Attention to detail to ensure a high level of visual quality parts.
  • Must be able to frequently lift 15-30 pounds without assistance; up to 60 pounds occasionally.
  • Ability to bend, reach, and twist as needed.
  • Ability to use hand carts to move materials as needed.
  • Ability to sit and/or stand for long periods of time.
  • Ability to use gages, profilometers, and other QC tools
  • Basic computer skills for documentation.
  • Ability to wear proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including gloves, eye protection, aprons, and sleeves.

Education and Work Experience

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Previous experience in electropolishing, passivation, and metal finishing
  • Understanding of surface finish requirements
  • 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 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

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