KEEL Careers
We are proud builders for America’s defense industry, and our people are at the heart of what we do. Join our team and let’s build something great – together.
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CO-OP
KEEL offers paid co-op placements to high school and college students that provide hands-on experience at our world-class facilities. Many of our co-ops have continued on as full-time KEEL team members after completing their training. Click HERE to inquire about co-op opportunities.
INTERNSHIPS
KEEL offers paid, full-time internships to qualified college students. Interns who successfully complete their program may be considered for careers at KEEL after graduation. Click HERE to inquire about internship opportunities.
WELDER TRAINING & CERTIFICATION
Want a career that’s in high demand? Get started with our nationally recognized 12-week welding program. To learn more, click HERE.
CNC TRAINING
KEEL’s internal CNC training program helps team members enhance their career skills for continued growth and advancement. For more information, click HERE.
"As a single mom, sometimes my work schedule needs to be revised on short notice. As a workplace that supports family, KEEL is flexible and works with me to accommodate the needs of me and my children."
Amber Beetley
Inventory Manager
"Throughout my 20 years with KEEL, I have worked on some of the coolest projects in the industry, including large 160,000-pound offshore oil platforms, remote weapon systems for our nation’s Military and large scale mining equipment. To complete these projects, KEEL has some of the most advanced equipment and machinery in the market today. The leadership at KEEL is made up of people who have worked on the floor of each business unit. They realize that investing in machines and equipment is not only a necessity for efficiency in the workplace, but making KEEL a better place to work.”
Jason North
Manager of Operations & Industrial Training – Merrill Institute
"Every day is different. Every week’s different. It’s very rarely the same thing over and over."
Thomas Frantz
Machinist
"The most challenging part in this industry because it is Aerospace/Defense is probably the tolerancing and the materials ... new age materials --- research and development on your own to create methods to grind the parts efficiently and bring them into print."
Brandt Blair
Machinist/Precision Grinder
"KEEL has complex customers, complex parts that require complex solutions. Finding those problems, addressing them and figuring them out is the most rewarding yet challenging part of my job. What I enjoy at KEEL day to day is the people - I know that sounds, cliché, but it's absolutely true."
Seth Samuel
Machinist/Programmer/Trainer
"KEEL has given me the tools to achieve my career goals. Since joining KEEL in 2012 as an assembler, I learned the skills needed to transition into the role of Shipping & Receiving Clerk. The shipping role allowed me to learn even more about KEEL and its processes, leading me into an Inventory Management position. Today, I am able to implement my wealth of knowledge as a Project Manager."
Logan Dalton
Project Manager
"Working for MERRILL has allowed me to further develop as a manufacturing engineer. Honing my natural talents, skills and abilities to solve problems on the shop floor and for customers, all while working with a diverse workforce from management to assemblers."
Ebony Daniel-Ogweno
Manufacturing Engineer
“The most challenging part of being a machinist is the complexity of the jobs we do here. It’s always keeping you on your toes, but at the end of the day, you have a product you can look at, something that you made. And you’re proud of what you did. It’s a very fulfilling job.”
Benny Miller
Machinist
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