Why Join the MetalQuest Team?
Our team is our greatest asset. We’re always searching for talented and passionate individuals to join us in our pursuit toward excellence, and we would love for you to be the next addition.
Job Openings
Top 5 Reasons to Work for Us
Career Advancement
Don’t get stuck. At MetalQuest, we constantly challenge, empower, and develop our employees through ongoing training and advancement opportunities. Our entire team shares in the mission to be better tomorrow than we are today.
Environment
At MetalQuest we value teamwork, which helps us provide a safe, trusting, friendly, and family-like atmosphere. One thing we constantly hear is that everyone is smiling and enjoyable to work with. That’s not something you see very many places.
Feel Valued
We don’t hire people to simply push buttons. Instead we encourage them to think outside the box and come up with creative solutions for better processes.
Be the Best
MetalQuest strives to be the very best in the entire world — from every product we produce to the processes by which we make them.
Community
We love where we come from and we encourage employees to be involved in our communities to make them a better place to live.
Hebron, Nebraska
Hayden, Idaho
Hear From Our Employees

“I previously worked in healthcare and applied at MetalQuest on a whim. They interviewed me, hired me, and trained me from the ground up.”
– Aletha, CNC Operator

“When I started, I was told I would have the opportunity to learn, which was important to me; to have the opportunity to learn, grow myself and be my best.”
– Todd, CNC Team Lead
Life at MetalQuest
Benefits Worth Bragging About
Health Insurance
After 30 days as a full time employee, you may join the MetalQuest group health insurance plan through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska. MetalQuest Unlimited pays a significant portion of the employees premium. Employees may elect employee, employee-spouse, employee-child(ren), or employee-family coverage with premiums taken as a pre-tax payroll deduction in a 125 pre-tax plan.
Retirement Plan
Planning for retirement needs to start while you are working. MetalQuest encourages retirement planning by matching dollar-for-dollar employee contributions into a SIMPLE IRA retirement fund, up to a maximum of 3%. We also offer a Roth IRA option for your payroll deduction.
Vacation Pay
After 1 year of service, MetalQuest provides full-time employees with vacation pay, based on length of service.
Education Opportunities
MetalQuest is committed to developing a highly-skilled work force, and developing employees to their highest potential. Educational opportunities related to current job duties and for personal advancement are available.
Shift Differential Pay
MetalQuest offers in its compensation package a differential for those employees working second shift.
Jury Duty
MetalQuest provides paid leave less any government compensation for employees summoned to jury duty.
Worker’s Compensation Insurance
MetalQuest actively promotes employee safety in all areas of our manufacturing business. Should an accident occur on-the-job causing injury to an employee, please be assured that worker’s compensation coverage is available.
Dental/Vision Insurance
Employees and their families at MetalQuest may participate in dental and vision plans designed to meet their personal needs. Premiums may be deducted from your paycheck using the pre-tax 125 account.
Additional Coverage
Life, vision, disability, cancer, and accident insurance – At MetalQuest, we recognize that one insurance plan will not meet the needs of every employee. Therefore we offer group rates with varying coverage’s to meet our employees and their families needs.
Holiday Pay
MetalQuest recognizes six traditional holidays for paid leave to allow its employees to celebrate with family and friends.
Sick Pay
MetalQuest provides 2 days (16 hours) of paid sick leave per year after first year of employment.
Health Savings Account
MetalQuest employees have the opportunity to participate in a pre-tax savings account for medical expenses. Unlike the traditional cafeteria (125) plans, amounts invested in a health savings account are not on a “use it or lose it” basis, and can be carried over from year to year. A health savings account encourage our employees to save in an interest-bearing account for unforeseen medical expenses. Unexpected medical expenses often cause a financial hardship without such an account.
Bereavement Pay
MetalQuest offers paid leave for a death of immediate family members of our employees to assist them through this stressful event in their lives.
Military Duty
MetalQuest is appreciative of the sacrifices of our military men and women who ensure our freedom. MetalQuest employees serving on active duty or in Reserve or National Guard units will have the flexibility to attend all required military training.
Health Insurance
After 30 days as a full time employee, you may join the MetalQuest group health insurance plan. MetalQuest Unlimited pays a significant portion of the employees premium. Employees may elect employee, employee-spouse, employee-child(ren), or employee-family coverage with premiums taken as a pre-tax payroll deduction in a 125 pre-tax plan.
Dental Insurance
Employees and their families at MetalQuest may participate in a variety of dental plans designed to meet their personal needs. Premiums may be deducted from your paycheck using the pre-tax 125 account.
Retirement Plan
Planning for retirement needs to start while you are working. MetalQuest encourages retirement planning by matching dollar-for-dollar employee contributions into a simple retirement fund, up to a maximum of 3%.
Additional Coverage
Life, vision, disability, cancer, and accident insurance – At MetalQuest, we recognize that one insurance plan will not meet the needs of every employee. Therefore we offer group rates with varying coverage’s to meet our employees and their families needs.
Holiday Pay
MetalQuest recognizes six traditional holidays for paid leave to allow its employees to celebrate with family and friends.
Vacation Pay
After 1 year of service, MetalQuest provides full-time employees with vacation pay, based on length of service.
Health Savings Account
MetalQuest employees have the opportunity to participate in a pre-tax savings account for medical expenses. Unlike the traditional cafeteria (125) plans, amounts invested in a health savings account are not on a “use it or lose it” basis, and can be carried over from year to year. A health savings account encourage our employees to save in an interest-bearing account for unforeseen medical expenses. Unexpected medical expenses often cause a financial hardship without such an account.
Education Opportunities
MetalQuest is committed to developing a highly-skilled work force, and developing employees to their highest potential. Educational opportunities related to current job duties and for personal advancement are available.
Bereavement Pay
MetalQuest offers paid leave for a death of immediate family members of our employees to assist them through this stressful event in their lives.
Shift Differential Pay
MetalQuest offers in its compensation package a differential for those employees working second shift.
Jury Duty
MetalQuest provides paid leave less any government compensation for employees summoned to jury duty.
Military Duty
MetalQuest is appreciative of the sacrifices of our military men and women who ensure our freedom. MetalQuest employees serving on active duty or in Reserve or National Guard units will have the flexibility to attend all required military training.
Worker’s Compensation Insurance
MetalQuest actively promotes employee safety in all areas of our manufacturing business. Should an accident occur on-the-job causing injury to an employee, please be assured that worker’s compensation coverage is available.