Careers & Job Opportunities With Valley City Plating

We are a 127 year old Grand Rapids Michigan Company that provides high quality metal finishes to the Heavy Truck, Furniture, Lighting, Motorcycle and Gaming Industries.

OUR CORE VALUES: Flexible, Kind, Helpful, Honest, Adventurous, Optimistic and Committed

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Available Positions

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  • Metal Polisher
  • Plater/Hoist Operator
  • Inspector / Packer
  • Skilled Maintenance (Mechanical, Electrical and/or Plumbing)

Benefits

Base pay starts at $17.50 plus bonus and full benefits; Polishers are on piece rate and average over $32.50 per hour with no pay ceiling – full benefits included

We have not included all benefits/opportunities at Valley City Plating, but we want to give you a better understanding of our organization.

We pride ourselves on being the most Accommodating, Reasonable and Generous Employer our Associates have ever worked for.

If you are a dedicated hard working person that shares our core values we hope you consider Valley City Plating.

2023 – All Full Time Associates made over $22.70 per hour paid (including PTO and Holidays)!

  • Health Insurance
    Weekly cost to Associate below as of 6/1/23 - benefit available after 60 days

    Single -- $33.00
    Double -- $72.61
    Family -- $90.76
  • Vision
    Weekly cost to Associate below as of 6/1/23 - benefit available after 60 days

    Single -- $0.28
    Double -- $0.53
    Family -- $0.78
  • Dental
    Weekly cost to Associate below as of 6/1/23 - benefit available after 60 days

    Single -- $3.50
    Double -- $6.60
    Family -- $12.58
  • Long-Term Disability
    (No cost to Associate) available after 60 days
  • 401k Matching
    (100% match up to 3% and max match up to 4%) Available immediately

    Our Plan has more company contributed money in it than Associate money (very rare)
  • Zero Associates laid off in over 40+ years
    Despite many down turns in the economy
  • Holiday Pay
    (9) Nine days
  • Paid Time Off
    Years of Service / Hourly Schedule
    90 Days - 40 hours
    1-5 - 80 hours
    6 - 92 hours
    7 - 96 hours
    8 - 104 hours
    9 - 112 hours
    10 - 120 hours
    11 - 128 hours
    12 - 136 hours
    13 - 144 hours
    14 - 152 hours
    15 - 160 hours
    16 - 168 hours
    17 - 176 hours
    18 - 184 hours
    19 - 192 hours
    20 - 200 hours (Maximum)
  • Safety Rewards Lunch
  • "Best Ideas" Bonus
  • Service Year & Retirement Awards
    3 years and every 5 years after & retirement

    Multiple Associates with 40+ years of service

Bonus Opportunities

  • Monthly Bonus (Team Plan)* 2023 Hourly Bonus - $5.20/HR minimum
  • Quarterly Profit Share
  • Semi-Annual Team Plan Bonus*
  • Annual 401k Profit Share Bonus
  • Referral Bonus
  • Part Time Available - $19.25/HR minimum

*Excludes Piece Work