Shop Helper - Metal Fabrication & Machine Shop

Everett Engineering, Inc.; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Heath/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Health Savings Account Option

Paid Time Off/Paid holidays

Retirement Plan

Profit Sharing Plan

Encourage future education

Everett Engineering is an Equal Hope­r

Job summary

Everett Engineering, Inc. is seeking a dependable Shop Helper to support our metal fabrication and machine shop operations.

You will work alongside machinists, millwrights, fabricators, and other shop personnel to assist with material preparation, tool organization, and general tasks that keep work moving safely and efficiently. The ideal candidate is hands-on, mechanically inclined, organized, and comfortable in an active industrial shop environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in a job shop, machine shop, fabrication facility, or similar environment is preferred.
• Familiarity with common hand tools and power tools.
• Experience with grinders, saws, and basic metalworking equipment is preferred.
• Basic familiarity with measuring tools (tape measures, calipers, micrometers) is a plus.
• Forklift experience or certification is preferred but not required.
• Basic mechanical aptitude and ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to prioritize tasks safely and work in a fast-paced shop.

Responsibilities

• Assist machinists, millwrights, fabricators, and other shop personnel with daily production and project needs.
• Gather, organize, stage, and return tools, equipment, and materials.
• Prepare raw materials and workpieces for machining, fabrication, assembly, or other operations.
• Assist with material handling including moving, staging, loading, and unloading raw metal stock and finished components.
• Operate basic hand and power tools as qualified (grinders, saws, drills).
• Assist with deburring, grinding, cleaning, and preparation of metal parts.
• Maintain organized tool, material, and work areas to improve shop efficiency.
• Assist with inventorying and organizing tools and shop materials.
• Perform general shop cleanup and housekeeping to maintain a safe environment.
• Assist with forklift and material-handling activities if trained.
• Follow safety procedures and use PPE.
• Identify material/tooling needs and communicate with shop personnel.
• Perform other general shop duties as assigned.

Skills

Hands-on

Mechanical aptitude

Organized

Team player

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Grinders

Saws

Drills

Measuring tools

Forklift experience

Job description

Everett Engineering, Inc. is seeking a dependable Shop Helper to support our metal fabrication and machine shop operations.

You will work alongside machinists, millwrights, fabricators, and other shop personnel to assist with material preparation, tool organization, and general tasks that keep work moving safely and efficiently. The ideal candidate is hands-on, mechanically inclined, organized, and comfortable in an active industrial shop environment.