Looking to start your career with us?Built Here. Built to Last.
American Chemet has been shaping copper into products the world depends on for generations. Our people are the reason it works — and we build careers with the same care we build our products.
WHY YOUR WORK MATTERS
Products that Move, Shelter, and Feed the World.
Whatever you make or ship from East Helena ends up somewhere a lot bigger than East Helena. Here's where our copper oxides actually go.
There is no job so important, or task so urgent, that it cannot be done safely.
OUR VALUES
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Production roles start at $24+ an hour, based on experience. Maintenance, Lab, and other hourly positions are also based on experience — and so are our salaried roles, where we work hard to stay competitive. On top of all of it: the quarterly bonus, profit sharing, and apprenticeship pay increases below.
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Including your birthday — take it any day within the two weeks it falls in.
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Vacation grows with your tenure: 40 hours in your first year, 80 in your second, and more the longer you're here (exact amount can vary by role). Sick time accrues too, up to 56 hours a year. Both kick in after your 90-day waiting period.
New Employees receive 2 personal days that are available immediately and must be used within the first 12 months. Employees receive this once they have been hired.
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Up to 6% match, earned immediately and deposited quarterly. You're auto-enrolled at 4% within your first two weeks unless you opt out.
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On top of your match, our profit sharing program deposits additional money into your 401(k) based on company profitability — free money toward your future, on top of what you're already putting away.
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We partner with organizations like Spirit of Service and Habitat for Humanity — and you can request time toward causes that matter most to you. Beyond volunteering, our Community Outreach and Events Committee gives thousands back to the local community every year, including sponsoring things close to our own employees' lives, like their kids' sports teams and activities.
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Basic life and AD&D for you and your family, plus short- and long-term disability replacing 60% of your pay if you're ever unable to work — premiums fully paid by the company. Want more coverage? You can also purchase voluntary life insurance and other supplemental options — hospital indemnity, critical illness, and accident insurance.
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We cover a minimum of roughly 80% of premiums on both our PPO and HDHP plans, with the HDHP paired with a company-funded HSA. Dental is 100% company-paid — no premium, no copay. Vision is available through VSP as a low-cost add-on.
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Employees may contribute up to the federal limit. Enroll in our HDHP and the company adds $600/year to your HSA on top of what you save.
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Preferred rates at businesses around Helena and East Helena, just for being on the team.
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We reimburse a portion of the cost for boots and prescription safety glasses. We also run a peer-to-peer Behavior-Based Safety program so everyone goes home the same way they came to work: safe.
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We reimburse eligible coursework year over year, so you can build skills toward future roles inside the company.
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Our Level 1 apprenticeship is a state-registered program — a year of on-the-job hours plus coursework in manufacturing processes, safety, and quality — that earns you dual certification through the Montana Department of Labor & Industry and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, plus a $2/hour raise once you complete the coursework, exam, and OJT hours. Open to new hires once you're past your 90-day waiting period. A Level 2 program is already in the works, planned to add its own pay increase over a two-year period.
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Confidential counseling through Guardian — three visits per issue, per year, plus unlimited phone support for financial, legal, and work-life concerns. No cost to you, ever.
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On top of whatever vacation and sick time you've already built up — real, paid time to be present for your family when it matters most.
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We celebrate together — quarterly team meals and company-wide events throughout the year, plus special ones like Clean Up Day, where everyone pitches in to clean up the plant together, then sits down for a meal as a team.
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We recognize and reward employees for going above and beyond — through peer-to-peer nominations, in-the-moment recognition from supervisors for actions that reflect our values, and dedicated rewards for exceptional safety leadership. When the whole team goes a full year without a recordable injury, everyone earns an extra vacation day.
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Refer someone who gets hired and be awarded points at 30 days, 90 days, 6 months, and 12 months — up to 16,500 points per referral, worth about $1,650.
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New hires are paired with a current employee who's been through it — feel welcomed and connected from day one.
HIRING TIMELINE
No mystery, no black box. Here's exactly what happens after you hit submit.
