Who we are

To some, a premier career destination, to others a global leader.

The world’s best cutting solutions

To our customers and the business community, Hypertherm Associates is known as the company that designs and builds the world’s most advanced industrial cutting solutions. Every Associate – from engineering to manufacturing to sales and service – is completely focused on providing our customers with the best plasma, laser, and waterjet cutting tools in the industry, along with the advanced software and services that make them as productive as possible.

A global leader with a history of innovation

To our founders, we’re the realization of a dream that began in 1968, in a two-car garage in Hanover, New Hampshire. After more than 50 years of innovation, Hypertherm Associates has become the global leader in industrial cutting technology, employing more than 1,800 people worldwide in over 26 countries.

A company to call your own – literally

When our Associates call Hypertherm Associates “their company,” they really mean it! Through the Hypertherm Associates Stock Ownership Plan (a qualified ESOP), our Associates are owners and share the profits of the corporation. And, because of our no layoff philosophy, our Associates enjoy a feeling of job security.

Our company’s culture fosters health, wellness and happiness in a team-oriented environment. Our commitment to Associates’ learning, growth and advancement, as well as their work/life balance, everyone has the opportunity to reach their full potential, personally and professionally.

A caring corporate citizen

To our community and the world beyond, Hypertherm Associates is a caring corporate citizen that invests in people by contributing resources and time to worthy causes, and ensuring we treat our environment with care and respect through a variety of green initiatives. For everyone in the company, social responsibility and environmental sustainability are more than words; they are calls to action.


Hypertherm Associates is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we welcome all applications. All employment decisions are based on business need, job requirements and our values as an associate-owned company without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
EEO is the law (PDF)
OFCCP EEO supplement (PDF)
Pay transparency (PDF)

Hypertherm Associates Transparency in Coverage - This link leads to the machine readable files that are made available in response to the federal Transparency in Coverage Rule and includes negotiated service rates and out-of-network allowed amounts between health plans and healthcare providers. The machine-readable files are formatted to allow researchers, regulators, and application developers to more easily access and analyze data.