Who in Cleveland is hiring for key duplication where calibration isn’t an afterthought? I’m a code-first cutter running a Silca Futura Pro and an HPC 1200C, verify jaw alignment and cutter wear daily, and hold ±0.02 mm on laser tracks — curious about current pay bands and any second-shift openings.
West side shops that measure cutter runout are around $23–30/hr W2 for bench cutters, plus $1–2/hr second‑shift diff (auto‑heavy shops skew higher). Bring a week of jaw‑alignment logs and a couple microscope shots proving your ‘±0.02 mm’ laser tracks — beats a resume — and check franchised crews like The Flying Locksmiths–Cleveland; they often run a 2–10. Are you set on bench‑only, or open to a hybrid bench/mobile role?
Before I walk in, I run a ‘HF snapshot’ smartphrase that pulls the last 3 weights, BP trend, eGFR/K+, and loop dose so I can decide on a quick diuretic tweak or SGLT2 add, then I ask, “what changed since your last visit?” and finish with one teach‑back line. If POCUS isn’t handy, @mbrockman56, I use JVP at mid‑neck plus rales count as a mini congestion score, but it’s shaky with short necks or COPD. It’s kept me from chart‑diving like a raccoon, though it only works if labs are current — otherwise I grab a POC BMP.
If you’re holding “±0.02 mm” on the Futura Pro, check east‑side dealer feeder shops around Mayfield/Euclid — second shift lives in the auto rekey queue and runs closer to $28–33/hr with a $2 diff. In the interview, ask to see their cutter‑life/runout logs and bring your HPC 1200C jaw‑alignment report; real ops track it. @taylor57k’s range lines up — are you strict W2 or open to 1099 evenings?