General Application

Currently we accepting applications for future openings at our Neillsville location! We have future growth going into 2025 and looking for solid candidates to fill those roles!

Looking for flexibility in your schedule? Our shop offers our team flex-time, vacation accrues starting Day 1, and Employer Paid Short and Long Term Disability Plans!

Our Neillsville location offers an on-site Nurse for all staff and a tele-doc option for those on our health insurance. 

What does it look like to be a  Production Operator? As an employee at MEC, you will set-up, adjust and operate several production machine tools where tooling, setup detail and operating procedures are standardized and obvious- or operate and maintain setups on special purpose machines where operations may involve several progressive machining sequences. 

A role like this comes with some important responsibilities, some of those responsibilities include:

• Selects and aligns dies in press according to specifications.
• Positions work piece against fixtures or stops on machine bed or on die.
• Starts press and observes operation to detect misalignment or malfunction. 
• Regulates air pressure and oil pressure.
• Inspects work pieces for conformance to specifications and adjusts machine to correct errors.
• Generally close tolerance work where dimensional and finish requirements are not difficult to maintain due to nature of tooling and machine setups. 
• Work usually repetitive and subject to process inspection. 
• May be required to read part drawings and use adjustable, direct reading and fixed gauges to check work. 
• Packages parts in appropriate containers.
• Cleans and lubricates machines.
• Additional duties may be assigned.

Why Work for MEC?

We don’t want to brag, but we are honored to be the largest fabricator in the nation for 14 years in a row. That recognition isn’t handed out without a lot of hard work and dedication from the 2,500 employees at MEC.  

The MEC-Neillsville location was acquired in 2008 and has CNC tube bending machines capable of bending mild, aluminized, stainless, and aluminum tubes in both round and square diameters. We provide services to a variety of industries including: military, commercial vehicles, power sports, and agriculture! MEC has been the #1 Fabricator for over a decade due to our technology-based growth strategy and dedication to maintaining the position for years to come. MEC has a rich history of growth, originally founded solely on tool and die work, we’ve grown to serve a wide variety of markets.

What Does It Take to Be a Fit for This Role?

• One-three months of related experience is preferred.
• Manufacturing experience is preferred.
• Demonstrated detail orientation, self-motivation skills and ability to multi-task.
• Requires a fundamental knowledge of machine shop operations as acquired by short job training and experience.
• Ability to understand and follow at MEC safety policies and procedures.
• Ability to left up to 50 lbs. at a time. This position involves a lot of bending, twisting and lifting.

MEC Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to fostering an environment of mutual respect and integrity. We conduct all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law. Furthermore, MEC undertakes affirmative action initiatives to ensure equal employment opportunities for minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.