Shop Helper (Sheet Metal Fabrication)

HindlePower, Inc.; Easton (Northampton County); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, and dental insurance

401k with employer match

Free lunch

On-site gym

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

HindlePower, Inc. in Easton, PA is seeking a hands-on shop laborer. You will move around the shop, learn metal fabrication processes, and work with experienced teams across departments to build enclosures, frames, and panels for battery chargers and DC power systems.

No metal fabrication experience is required—we will train you. We value reliability, willingness to learn, and teamwork, with opportunities for growth and internal promotion.

Qualifications

• No sheet metal experience required; we will teach you.
• Dependsable and on time is essential in a shop this size.
• Willing to move between departments as the work shifts.
• Attention to detail matters; small errors cause issues later.
• Teamwork is essential; works with others to get the job done.

Responsibilities

• Help out across the shop wherever the work is.
• Assist with press brakes, shears, and other shop equipment, and learn to run them over time.
• Grind, deburr, and finish metal parts.
• Help in the paint department with prep and hanging parts.
• Load, unload, and move material through the shop.
• Keep your work area clean, organized, and safe.
• Follow our safety procedures, and speak up when something does not look right.

Skills

Dependable

Willing to learn

Attention to detail

Team player

Tools

Press brakes

Shears

Grind/finish equipment

Job description

What we do...

HindlePower has been designing and manufacturing industrial (non-commercial) battery chargers and dc power systems for the utility industry for over 35 years. Our products serve power generation and distribution, substations, switchgear OEMs, oil and gas, and transportation maintenance facilities. We are the leaders in our industry and have customers in all 50 states plus additional countries worldwide.

Our sheet metal shop makes the enclosures, brackets, frames, and panels for everything we build. What you make here ends up inside a finished product going out our own door.

What you'll do...

This is a hands-on job that moves around the shop. You will work alongside experienced people in different departments, and no two days look exactly the same. If you want to learn how metal fabrication actually works, this is a good place to start, because you will see most of it.

• Help out across the shop wherever the work is


• Assist with press brakes, shears, and other shop equipment, and learn to run them over time


• Grind, deburr, and finish metal parts


• Help in the paint department with prep and hanging parts


• Load, unload, and move material through the shop


• Keep your work area clean, organized, and safe


• Follow our safety procedures, and speak up when something does not look right

What you bring...

You do not need sheet metal experience. We will teach you. What we cannot teach is showing up and caring about the work.

• Dependable and on time. In a shop this size, one person missing changes everyone else's day


• Willing to learn and to move between departments as the work shifts


• Attention to detail. A part that is off by a little causes a problem later on


• Able to work well with people. This is a team, not a set of individual stations


• Previous manufacturing or shop experience is a plus, but we will train the right person

Where this goes...

This is a starting point, not a dead end. We train people and we take that seriously. There is a defined path here for building skills, and press brake operation, welding, and machine setup are all things people grow into.

We promote from within whenever we can, and most of the people running our equipment today started somewhere close to where you would.

A few things about us...

Our commitment to quality is evident in our highly skilled colleagues and our exceptional approach to customer service. We believe in rewarding hard work and offering competitive compensation, comprehensive health, vision, and dental benefits, along with a 401k plan that includes employer matching and a gain-sharing program.

At our core, we are driven by integrity and quality, constantly seeking innovative solutions and improvements. Our unique culture thrives on accountability and self-initiative, empowering every employee to make impactful contributions. In our organizational structure, your voice is heard, and your efforts are recognized. We celebrate our achievements together, whether it's over a complimentary lunch in our cafeteria or through our various team-building activities. We are a five-time Top Workplace in the Lehigh Valley and were named one of IndustryWeek's 'Best Plants'. We are proud of our accomplishments and are continually striving to do better.

We value our employees and trust they hold these key characteristics:

• Initiative ... we see it, we do it


• Ownership ... I've got it, you don't need to think about it


• Integrity ... decisions are based on looking at the whole picture


• Attitude ... anything can be done


• Virtue ... honesty, good deeds, kindness, and appreciation


• Teamwork ... we before I

The details...

• Schedule: Monday through Friday, 6AM-2:30PM


• Overtime available and encouraged, not required


• On-site gym with locker rooms and showers


• Free lunch served Monday through Friday


• Medical, dental, and vision insurance


• 401k with employer match


• Tuition reimbursement, employee assistance program, flexible spending account, short term disability and life insurance


• Paid time off and holidays

Physical requirements

• Regularly lift and move up to 50 pounds


• On your feet for most of the shift, standing, walking, bending, and reaching


• Work around shop equipment and material handling in a manufacturing environment


• Safety glasses, hearing protection, and steel toe footwear are required on the floor