Metal Production Shop Assistant

Job Title: Metal Production Shop Assistant

Job Description

This role supports a busy manufacturing operation by assisting machine operators, building shipping crates, and handling material movement throughout the shop. You contribute directly to meeting production goals by serving as an extra set of hands on the production floor, ensuring finished products are accurately measured, safely handled, and efficiently packed and shipped.

Responsibilities

• Support machine operators on bending machines by loading flats onto the machine, assisting with removal after bending, and stacking finished pieces, including handling parts typically 10 feet long and up to 12 feet long with weights around 30 pounds.
• Read tape measures accurately to measure boards and cut them to size for building simple wood shipping crates and frames used to ship finished sheet metal trim.
• Build sturdy and properly sized shipping crates and frames to protect finished material during transport.
• Operate a forklift (after training and certification) to move rolls of material around the shop, including loading rolls into the slitter machine and transferring finished product from bending machines to the shipping area.
• Handle materials safely and efficiently, maintaining smooth material flow through slitter and bending operations.
• Perform general production and general labor tasks as needed to help the team meet daily output and quality targets.
• Work in a repetitive production environment, consistently producing the same parts while rotating between machine assistance, crate building, and forklift operation to keep workflow balanced.
• Follow established production procedures and safety guidelines to ensure high-quality output and a safe work environment.
• Contribute to achieving daily production goals of trim parts, supporting the team in maintaining and improving output levels.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area within the shop to support efficient and safe operations.

Essential Skills

• Ability to read and use a tape measure accurately for cutting boards and measuring materials.
• Capability to lift and handle material weighing around 30 pounds, including parts up to 10–12 feet in length.
• Willingness to be trained and certified in forklift operation and to use a forklift regularly for material handling.
• Comfort working in a repetitive production environment while maintaining focus on quality and efficiency.
• Basic production and general labor skills, including following instructions and working to defined processes.
• Attention to detail to ensure accurate measurements, proper crate construction, and correct handling of sheet metal trim.
• Commitment to meeting production goals and maintaining high quality standards.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Previous sheet metal experience is a plus.
• Experience in general production, machine operation, or material handling is beneficial.
• Experience using slitter machines or bending machines in a manufacturing setting is an advantage.
• Comfort working with industrial metal building components or similar products is helpful.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a small production team.

Why Work Here?

You join a small, close-knit crew of about five people where teamwork and mutual support are central to the daily workflow. The role offers a consistent first-shift schedule, Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., supporting work-life balance with predictable hours. You work in a clean, well-organized facility with semi climate-controlled conditions, giving you a comfortable environment to grow your skills in production, material handling, and forklift operation.

Work Environment

The facility produces material for industrial metal buildings, primarily for cold storage applications, focusing solely on trim components rather than panels. The plant is clean, well laid out, and provides ample space to move around safely and efficiently. Air movers and semi climate-controlled conditions contribute to a comfortable workspace. You work a fixed first shift, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with two paid 15-minute breaks and a 30-minute unpaid lunch. The environment is production-focused and repetitive, with a goal of producing 1,000 trim parts per day and an ideal output of 1,500–1,800 parts daily, supported by a small team that values coordination and a strong teamwork atmosphere.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Mt Pleasant, TN.

The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $22.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Mt Pleasant,TN.

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 2, 2026.

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.