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Mechanical Assembler Intern

TPS LLC
Columbia, PA Intern
POSTED ON 4/15/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/14/2026

Do you want more than just a job? If you are looking for a great career opportunity you’ve come to the right place! We are currently hiring and seeking talented individuals to join our growing team! We offer competitive wages, a great benefit package plus the ability to grow and learn new things!

 

If you aren't familiar with us, TPS is located in New Columbia, PA, and is a leader in thermal processing products and test solutions.  We design and manufacture industrial and laboratory ovens and furnaces, and environmental temperature cycling and stability test chambers. Our product brands include Blue M, Gruenberg, Tenney and Lunaire.  TPS provides equipment to a broad range of customers in different industries, such as, defense, aerospace, electronics, biotech, medical, pharmaceutical, lab animal science, energy, transportation, communications, commercial heat treating, die casting, agriculture, and materials processing.

 

We offer great benefits including: 

  • Medical, dental and vision insurances
  • paid vacation and company holiday time
  • 401k with employer match and immediate vesting
  • Employee training programs, tuition assistance and career growth opportunities!

Visit our website for more information: https://www.tpsovens.com

 

EOE AA M/F/H/V


Summary: Assembles parts to help produce a variety of custom ovens by performing the following duties:

  • Ability to read schematics and prints to assemble both standard and custom pieces of equipment with varying degrees of complexity.
  • Able to operate basic hand and power tools.
  • Mounts components such as doors, motors, heaters, blowers, fans, and coils to weldment according to blueprints.
  • Positions parts in specified relationship to each other.
  • Bolts, screws, or otherwise fastens parts together.  
  • Drills and taps mounting holes.  
  • Works as member of assembly group assembling various parts to order.  
  • Works at different work stations as production needs require or shifts from one station to another.
  • Insulates cabinets.  
  • Installs liners, motors, heaters, and other options.  
  • Signs off on sign-off sheet as steps are completed and inspects unit prior to release to test.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities. 


Education and/or Experience: Currently enrolled in a two year electrical degree program from an accredited college or certificate or experience from a technical school; or equivalent combination of education and experience.


Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.     Ability to capture data and write routine reports and correspondence.  

 

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals and to accurately measure with a tape measure and square to 1/32".  

 

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

 

Computer Skills: Basic computer skills may be needed to retrieve computerized CAD drawings and other job information.  Ability to use BPCS system to enter and retrieve information.

 

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Willingness to obtain a forklift license desirable.

 

Other Qualifications: Must be able to perform basic blueprint reading.     Familiarity with basic hand tools such as hand drills, wrenches, sockets screwdrivers. Must be mechanically inclined and willing work overtime on an as-needed basis to maintain production deadlines.

 

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.     Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

 

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.



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