Built on Experience. Built for Skill. Built for You.

Keel was formed by bringing together three industry leaders combining generations of hands-on expertise in steel fabrication, shipbuilding, aerospace, and defense manufacturing.

That means when you join Keel, you’re joining a team backed by decades of proven craftsmanship and real-world results.

We build ships, defense systems, aerospace components, and heavy steel structures that serve critical missions — and we do it with pride.

Your Mission:

Accurately, safely and efficiently prepares outgoing shipments for both customers and vendors. Participates in all aspects of packaging, shipping and receiving by performing the following duties.

Explore the Depth of the Role:

• Efficiently and accurately prepare & pack completed parts for shipping or staging, to include stacking, packaging, shrink wrap and labeling.
• Prepare and consolidate parts to ship to an outside service.
• Accurately, safely and efficiently unloads and/or loads trailers for outbound shipments to meet customer & vendor demands.
• Verify that parts and/or orders meet quality standards, including reporting any damage or discrepancies.
• Maintains a consistent high level of accuracy when performing job functions.
• Adheres to all procedures, work instructions, safety rules, and maintains a clean and orderly work area.
• All other duties assigned.

Mission Readiness:

• Requires a minimum of 2 years of production shipping, receiving and inventory control experience.
• Forklift Certification or the ability to obtain certification.
• Good problem-solving skills and math skills
• Must have the ability to learn, understand and apply 5S standards to the inventory area
• Ability to read and speak English.
• Must have basic knowledge of the metric & imperial (fraction & decimals) systems
• Requires a thorough working knowledge of metals (re: types, grades, specifications) within 30 days of independent training.
• Ability to read tape measure (English & Metric) and dial/digital calipers.

Travel Requirements:

• Rare but may occur

Physical Requirements:

• May be required to stand, walk, sit, reach/pull/push with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop or kneel regularly.
• May lift or carry 50lbs. Weights exceeding 50lbs will require mechanical means to maneuver.

Become a part of our Builders and you too can...

• Uphold Safety and Quality Standards
• Embody Team Spirit
• Relentless Customer Focus
• Convey Integrity, Trust, and Professionalism
• Execute with Excellence and Velocity

What Keel will build for you:

• Comprehensive Benefit Package
• Competitive Pay
• 401(k) Match
• HSA/FSA
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Internal Referral Bonus Opportunities
• Shift Differentials
• Overtime Potential
• Paid on the Job Training
• Certification Sponsorship Opportunities
• Committed to Individual Career Growth
• We Do Fun Things, Plus More!

Need Assistance?

If you require a reasonable accommodation at any stage of the employment process, please email talent@keelusa.com with details about your request and your contact information. Accommodation requests are reviewed individually on a case-by-case basis. Please note that this email address is monitored only for inquiries related to reasonable accommodation requests.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

What we build, builds us.