Shop Assistant

Maddox Industrial Transformer; Batavia Township (OH); On-site; USD 28,929 - 38,572; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

401k with employer match

Paid holidays

Life insurance & other benefits

Job summary

Maddox Industrial Transformer in Ohio seeks a Shop Assistant to keep a clean shop, move materials with a forklift and overhead crane, inspect equipment, stock items, and handle various one-off tasks. This role offers hands-on growth in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

The ideal candidate enjoys working with hands, communicates well, and is eager to learn, with a path to career advancement within a respectful, team-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with welding, fabrication, and general shop skills.
• Willing to train early-career candidates with the right attitude.

Responsibilities

• Clean and organize the shop environment.
• Operate forklift and overhead crane; perform equipment inspections.
• Stock items and complete various one-off tasks.

Skills

Hands-on operator

Problem solving

Good communicator

Team player

Learner mindset

Manual dexterity

Job description

Maddox is the nation’s leading provider of electrical transformers to the commercial and industrial market, with primary locations in South Carolina, Washington State, Texas, Idaho, and Ohio. We have been recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest-growing companies in America for the past 8 years and counting.

Maddox was founded on Christian values, and we are serious about investing in the people, processes, and culture that make this a great place to work. We build real things, solve real problems, and expect professionalism, competence, and integrity from our team.

As a Shop Assistant, you would be working in a shop environment maintaining a clean workplace and removing impediments to production employees.

This is a fast-paced, hard-working, but very rewarding environment. Maddox is a great American company which values honesty, integrity, and recognizes the men and women who serve our customers, build up the team, and value the company and culture we've built.

Your day-to-day activities will involve cleaning, forklift and overhead crane operation, equipment inspections, stocking items, and completing various one-off tasks.

This is an ideal role for someone looking to get their foot in the door with a company that provides the opportunity to build a career in a positive environment, with an employer who values and recognizes your strong character, stable lifestyle, and dedicated work ethic.

More about You:

• You take initiative to find the next thing
• You love working with your hands to fix things and solve problems.
• You’re comfortable with online documentation and web-based software systems (with computer & smartphone)
• You’re a good communicator; in-person, over the phone, and via email.
• You enjoy working with others
• You’re a good learner; not a know-it-all.

Basics:

• Full-time. The schedule is generally 6:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
• Drug-free workplace.
• 3 Weeks Paid Time Off (PTO) (and an additional week for managers, and an additional week after 5 years).
• Health & Wellness: Can be taken as traditional insurance, or as cash in lieu of benefits. Benefit amounts vary based on age, family status, and eligibility, but as an example, in most circumstances, an employee with a spouse and 3 kids, would be eligible for $19,200 / year or more.
• Paid paternity/maternity leave
• 401k with 100% match up to 8% of wages.
• Paid holidays, marriage and family gifts to celebrate significant life events, and other reimbursements and voluntary benefits and coverages (such as Vision, Dental, Short Term Disability, Additional Life Insurance, Accident, etc), as eligible.

Experience & Education:

We value skills and experience (welding, fabrication, general shop/mechanical skills, autobody prep/paint), but we’re also willing to invest in training early-career candidates with the right attitude and ambition.

Pay:$21.52 - $28.07 per hour, depending on experience. This position has a path to promotion to “Level 2”, which earns up to $32.74 per hour, and can continue growing from there.

Pro Tip: We got a LOT of applicants, so please write a few sentences telling us what stood out to you, and why you think you’d thrive in this particular opportunity.

• Comprehensive full-time benefits package averaging$20,000+ per year (amount varies based on age, family size, and eligibility), including:
  • Health & wellness benefits (insurance or cash-in-lieu options)
  • Paid maternity and paternity leave
  • 401(k) with 100% match up to 8% of wages
  • Paid holidays, PTO, and family-life gifts
  • Vision, dental, disability, life insurance, and other voluntary benefits

Hourly range:

$21.51 - $28.07 USD