Jobs at Fender

Coordinates quality-team material movements, inspections, repairs, returns, inventory counts, reporting, audits, purchasing, and continuous improvement activities. Maintains inventory accuracy, prepares performance metrics, processes requisitions, supports inspection and order workflows, and assists with implementing new programs and corrective actions. Requires administrative or inventory coordination experience, strong communication skills, Microsoft Office proficiency, and SAP data-extraction capabilities.

Supports month-end close, journal entries, fixed-asset reconciliation, standard cost estimates, inventory control, physical counts, scrap reconciliation, operational reporting, petty cash, and expense processing. Partners with Operations to communicate financial results and influence decisions. Also supports finance and operations projects in a manufacturing environment.

Manually sands electric guitar and bass bodies through pre- and post-paint production, correcting minor surface imperfections, inspecting product quality, following safety and work procedures, maintaining a clean workstation, meeting production targets, and coordinating with team members to support workflow and process improvements.

Sands raw wood guitar parts to detailed specifications and uses hand or machine operations to buff and polish guitar bodies and necks. Inspects incoming and completed work, performs repairs, follows production, quality, safety, and material-handling procedures, and maintains an organized work area. Requires careful hand dexterity, ability to interpret work instructions, basic hand power tool knowledge, and consistent use of PPE.

Lead and supervise the Buff & Polish production team to meet daily goals. Manage metrics, performance evaluations, training, safety and PPE audits, scheduling, inventory levels, 5S and continuous improvement, problem resolution, timekeeping, and floor audits. Coordinate with HR and escalate issues to management.