Pillar Innovations is an Industrial Solutions and Service Company with over 15 years of experience in the Energy, Mining, Industrial Construction, Aggregate, and Renewables Industries. The Corporate Headquarters are located in Grantsville, MD with several offices throughout the country.

Are you looking for a place to expand your skills and grow in a career? Our company promotes continuous learning, diverse work opportunities, and flexibility. We also provide defined career path advancement, full benefits, and a variety of apprenticeship/continuing education programs. We pride ourselves on the versatility of our skillsets and the variety of services that we provide to our customers. We maintain a high level of respect and dignity for our employees, customers, and for the communities that we serve. We have always held a high regard for providing a flexible work-life balance for our employees and we will continue to do so.

We are a diverse and rapidly growing company that is continually on the lookout for emerging markets and opportunities. As an employee, the keys to success are maintaining a positive, can-do attitude and a strong sense of ambition and safety. These key attributes have contributed greatly to the success of our company and to the advancement of our workforce.

Openings for experienced workers and training for entry level positions are always available. Start a career with us today!

We’re looking for a hands-on Shop Technician who enjoys building things, figuring out how they work, and seeing a project through from drawing to finished product. And because Pillar Innovations is 100% employee-owned, every product you build helps grow a company you own a piece of. In this role, you’ll provide general labor across a variety of projects, including assembly, fabrication, and mechanical work. You’ll build new products from drawings, troubleshoot problems, and make basic repairs. You’ll also learn Pillar’s products and services from the ground up, the way an owner should. Projects sometimes call for extended hours, and you may travel to customer sites for installations, which can include overnight stays.

 

The right person has basic mechanical knowledge and some familiarity with the general construction trades. You can read drawings, or you’re willing to learn. You’re flexible when the schedule demands it, and you take pride in quality work as part of a team of fellow owners who care about doing the job right.

• Learn to mount steel components, pumps, compressors, piping, etc.
• Learn to assemble pipe and tube structures
• Assemble basic structures including metal, aluminum, plastic, etc.
• Learn to assemble more complex systems such as conveyors, compressors, pump stations, ovens, etc.
• Learn to interpret mechanical drawings and documentation for custom machines, systems, and products
• Assist with assembling machinery using bolts, welds, rivets, or otherwise fasten them to foundation or other structures
• Learn to identify, lay-out, position, and secure parts and assemblies according to specifications
• Assist with ensuring fabrications or assemblies conform to quality standards and specified design

 

Working Conditions

• Stand for an extended period of time
• Walk / use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls / reach with hands and arms / crawl / kneel
• The employee may regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

• Previous experience and/or education in general construction, mechanical and/or fabrication work preferred
• Ability to work under minimal supervision, within broad guidelines of procedures and goals
• Experience with various measuring devices such as straightedge, combination square, gages, tape measures, etc.
• Ability to read and follow manuals and SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedure)
• Ability to read and interpret basic blueprints and mechanical drawings
• Ability to use basic hand and power tools such as pliers, hacksaws, drills, grinders, test equipment, etc.

WE ARE NOW EMPLOYEE OWNED

Employees are beneficial owners through an ESOP (Employee Stock Option Plan) that works through a qualified retirement plan.

 

Perks/Benefits 

• Comprehensive Benefits
• Health/Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Short/Long term disability
• Paid time off and holidays
• Paid lodging, per diem, and transportation provided for out-of-town work
• Employee focused work environment
• On-the-job mentoring and training
• Internal job postings
• Performance and salary reviews
• Employee feedback program
• Safety-first and drug free work environments
• Bonuses and incentives for working safely
• Company provided tools and basic safety equipment
• PPE allowances with no restrictions on vendors
• Weekly pay with premium pay for Sundays and holidays
• Advancement through defined employee career paths
• Financial tools/programs to help employees reach financial goals, manage money, get out of debt, and save for the future
• Scholarship opportunities for dependent children

 

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

This position requires the completion of a thorough background and pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. In accordance with The Company’s Drug and Alcohol policy, employees are required to participate in random, post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing as requested.

 

AAP/EEO Statement 
This Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that provides opportunities without regard to any protected classes under applicable law.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

 

ADA Statement

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

USD $18.00/Hr.

USD $21.00/Hr.