Shop Helper - Fire Protection

Company Overview

Since 1913, Hooper has grown to become a well‑respected electric power and mechanical contractor. With headquarters in Wisconsin and regional offices in the states of Colorado, Florida, and Ohio, Hooper provides a wide range of services to support commercial and residential clients. Hooper provides competitive compensation and many supportive benefits including Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Matching 401(k) plan, Paid Time Off (PTO), 9 paid holidays, Identity Theft Protection, Life Insurance, as well as Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability coverage.

The Shop Helper assists with production responsibilities in the fabrication shop. They’ll help shop managers with fabrication processes with fire protection materials, and learn skills needed to become a tradesman in fire protection.

• General Housekeeping
• Cutting, grooving, and threaded pipe
• Material picking and sorting
• Loading, unloading, distributing, and stockpiling material and equipment
• Loading and unloading tools
• Cleaning, pick‑up, and tool repair
• Cutting, patching, and grouting concrete, wood, or masonry holes
• Coring
• Setting up and tearing down minor scaffolds
• Manual labor necessary for rigging, hoisting, lifting, and positioning of heavy equipment
• Paint, stencil and tape equipment, piping, and valves
• Normal unskilled labor related to piping and plumbing including fire watch
• Performs additional assignments as directed

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of one year production experience preferred.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with basic math skills.
• Good verbal communication skills.
• Good driving record.
• Comfortable working and interacting in a team environment with 4‑8 personnel.

• Physically demanding position. The majority of work requires continuous standing and walking in a shop. Requires lifting materials up to 75 pounds on a regular basis with or without reasonable accommodation and frequent twisting, bending, and turning.
• Works on field construction site in all kinds of weather.
• The ability to climb up and down ladders and steps on site is required with or without reasonable accommodation.

Hooper is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, considering candidates regardless of age, color, creed, disability, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by applicable local, state, or federal law.