Shop Assistant

What You Can Expect

• Preventative maintenance, overall shop cleanliness, and inventory / ordering of raw materials.
• Ensuring accuracy of project materials and pre-cutting in accordance with designs.
• Maintaining inventory and ordering of raw materials and sheet metal.
• Cleaning automated and manual machines.
• Organizing and assembling consumables.
• Maintaining inventory and supply cabinets.
• Performing preventative maintenance of CNC machines, manual machines, shears, air compressors, forklifts, and hydraulic presses.
• Dressing and maintaining grinders.
• Pre-cuts materials in accordance with designs.
• Maintaining overall cleanliness of shops.

What You Need To Succeed

• A high school diploma or GED.
• Basic computer skills.
• Basic math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and decimals.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize standard hand tools.
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Embraces and models the Niowave Core Values of Teamwork, Courage, Integrity, and Upright Zeal.
• Displays good interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Possesses good organizational skills.
• Demonstrates skilled mechanical aptitude & technical documentation skills.
• Possesses ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrates good problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Is self-motivated and directed with keen attention to detail.

Great to Have

• Ability to perform simple shop math, convert decimals to fractional equivalents, and fractions to decimal equivalents.
• Knowledge and experience in the use of micrometers, calipers, and height gauges.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize standard hand tools.
• Successful experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.