Material Specialist

Sturgeon Bay

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Sheet Metal Fabrication

Become an EMPLOYEE OWNER and work in a STATE OF THE ART sheet metal fabrication shop as a Fabricator. Help your team meet production needs by running various types of fabrication machines - press brake, laser, turret, spot welder, tig welder, insert, drill press, hand tools. Requires basic shop math, the use of measuring tools, the ability to operate machinery and the use of hand tools.

Payrate will be evaluated against applicant's skills and experience

Become a part of the progressive Hatco Fabrication Team. Work in a clean & safe work environment and receive excellent wage and benefits, including health, dental, a no-cost onsite medical facility, employee stock ownership, 401(k), vacation and personal time off.

Starting rate is $21.00 per hour. Wage consideration made for prior or relevant experience.

First and 2nd shift positions available.

6:00AM to 4:30PM Monday - Thursday

4:00PM to 2:30AM Monday - Thursday

5:00AM to 5:30PM Friday - Sunday

Shift Premiums:

$2.00/hour for 2nd shift

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Tig Welder - Sheet Metal Fabrication

Become an EMPLOYEE OWNER and be a part of the progressive Hatco Team. Work in a state-of-the-art, clean and safe work environment and receive excellent wage and benefits including health, dental, vision, a no-cost onsite medical facility, employee stock ownership, 401(k), paid holiday, vacation and personal time off.

Perform Gas Tungsten Arc Welding operations on fabricated weldments, utilizing stainless, carbon steel and aluminum sheet materials. Follow prescribed procedures and welding process sheets, accurately interpret drawings to attain required tolerances and part quality expectations. Work independently, detect errors and comply with volume and production flow requirements.

1st, 2nd and weekend shift positions available

Competitive pay based on skills and experience

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2026 Summer Temporary Employment

Hatco is seeking temporary employees for the summer. Applicants will be placed in Assembly, Sheet Metal Fabrication or Support areas.

Assembly: Pre-Assembly and Assembly work of industrial food service equipment. Must be capable of working with various hand tools and equipment required in the Assembly process.

Sheet Metal Fabrication: Perform routine sheet metal operations within a Fabrication cell. Duties include moving and handling materials, deburring, application of various fasteners and/or tapping. Must be at least 18 years old

Support Areas: Responsible for picking parts and material, restocking parts and moving material throughout the facility. Additional responsibilities may include counting and packing, bagging and tagging parts and assembling kits. Receiving and distributing finished product for relocation and shipping preparation may be required.

All positions require: Must be able to follow verbal and written instructions and work from routine specifications provided. Expected to maintain quality and quanity of work. Responsible for housekeeping and maintaining a clean work area.

Become a part of a dynamic team for the 2026 summer months! Enjoy 40 hours per week on first shift. 6:00AM - 4:30PM, Monday - Thursday. Some overtime may be required. Employment will be contracted through ABR Employment with placement at Hatco Corporation.

Summer Temporary Employment Rate: $20.00 per hour

Applicants must be at least 16-years-old at the time of employment.

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Maintenance Mechanic / Electrical Mechanical

Hatco is seeking a self-driven and motivated candidate to join the Maintenance Team. Become an EMPLOYEE OWNER at Hatco Corporation. Hatco is a progressive manufacturing organization that produces innovative quality foodservice equipment sold WORLD-WIDE. This position works in a clean and comfortable climate-controlled environment in Sturgeon Bay. Our Maintenance Technicians perform a variety of tasks related to facility and machine maintenance. What we offer:

• EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP!
• Flexibility of shift
• Annual retirement contribution of 25% of salary
• 6-8% annual cash bonus
• Free on-site health & wellness clinic for employee owners and their dependents
• Low monthly insurance premiums (as low as $45 for single, $160 for family with incentives)
• Competitive pay & exceptional benefits

Description of Duties:

Perform a variety of tasks related to facility and machine maintenance. Examine CNC, Robotic and other types of production equipment to enhance predictive and preventative maintenance practices, analyze historical failures and implement corrective action, diagnose problems, dismantle machines, replace defective parts, and reassemble machines, replace defective parts, and reassemble machines. Plan work relating to installation of new equipment, electrical services, and building maintenance, using equipment drawings, equipment specifications, and wiring diagrams. Perform other related maintenance tasks as required.

Primary Tasks:

• Work with machine design drawings, schematic diagrams, and electrical circuitry specifications to diagnose, repair, or coordinate the repair and prevent future failures of both electrical and mechanical problems. Requires the uses of PLC and other electrical controller skills to diagnose problems or alter existing equipment functions.
• Analyze failure of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic components in machines such as controls, motors, relays, VFD's, HMI's, bearings, rails, mechanisms, compressors, valves, pumps, turbines, etc. Engineer, coordinate, and conduct repair of failed components.
• Test and locate problems on circuit boards and repair or replace. If required, coordinate the repair of the board by others.
• Establish and maintain predictive/preventative maintenance procedures and analyze needed spare parts for existing and future facility and production equipment and train team to execute such procedures. Analyze existing procedures for improvement.
• Engineer predictive and preventative solutions to monitor facility and production equipment by use of analysis in vibration, ultrasonic, thermal imaging, oil viscosity, and other measurement capabilities.
• Assist outside technical service to analyze, diagnose, and repair malfunctioning machines or equipment.
• May be required to design and make some replacement parts or to find a source for procuring the part.
• Required to use a variety of electrical testing instruments as well as other types of precision measuring instruments.
• Assist the department team leader with maintaining maintenance records, with training new employees, and directing the activities of other department members.
• Must use equipment in a proper and safe manner and maintain housekeeping standards in accordance with company policy.
• Monitor the use of safety equipment, ensure compliance with company safety policy, and maintain a constant alert for hazardous conditions.
• Perform building maintenance such as repairs to overhead doors, roof, drains, lights, plumbing, and other items as required.
• Perform welding, pipe fitting and carpentry work as required. Must be familiar with the working properties of metals, and other materials.

Special Requirements:

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and additional specialist training. Preferred Associates Degree in Electrical Mechanical field or similar.
• Requires 4-5 years experience in related job functions.
• Requires a good understanding of mathematics and electrical theory.
• Must be able to perform assigned tasks from oral and written instructions with minimum supervision.

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Material Specialist

Become an EMPLOYEE OWNER and work with a team to provide quality parts to departments that produce innovative quality foodservice equipment that is sold to customers WORLD WIDE. This position requires the use of non-motorized and motorized material handling equipment and computers.

Material Specialists start at $20.00/hour. First shift position available.

Become a part of the progressive Hatco Inventory Stores Team. Work in a clean & safe work environment and receive excellent wage and benefits, including health, dental, a no-cost onsite medical facility, employee stock ownership, 401(k), vacation and personal time off.

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Perform routine assignments necessary to support the inventory stores warehouse operations for material. Responsible for picking and restocking parts to their proper location, moving material throughout the departments using non-motorized material handling equipment.

Reporting Status: Reports to Assembly Team Leader, Assembly Assistant Team Leader, Assembly Coordinator, Assembly Team Specialist or Assembly Department Manager.

Special Requirements:

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Math skills required, including the ability to count accurately and quickly.
• Aptitude and skills to use basic computer information.
• Must have the mobility and strength for lifting awkward components as necessary; physical strength evaluation may be required.

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Aluminum Fabrication

Become an EMPLOYEE OWNER and operate various machines to prepare aluminum extrusions for use in assembly. Work from engineering drawings to cut, punch and drill aluminum extrusions to specified orders and schedules. Work on various saws, hand tools, punches, fixtures and deburing equipment. Use of measuring instruments required. Ensure proper material utilization and maintain quality and quantity of work to conform to production standards and production flow.

Starting rate is $21.00 per hour. Wage consideration made for prior or relevant experience.

Work hours: 6:00AM - 4:30PM Monday-Thursday. Possible OT Friday mornings.

Become a part of the progressive Aluminum Fabrication Team. Work in a clean & safe work environment and receive excellent wage and benefits, including health, dental, a no-cost onsite medical facility, employee stock ownership, 401(k), vacation and personal time off.

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