Metal Fabricator I

Paradigm Precision specializes in the manufacturing of complex fabrication and precision machined components for gas turbine engines. We serve customers around the world in commercial and military aviation, power generation, the marine industry, rotary wing, and unmanned aerial vehicles.

Summary

Learn all the processes to plan, lay out, repair and install sheet metal products and parts.

Duties/Responsibilities

Under direct supervision:

• Learn and gain a better understanding of calibrated tooling and equipment such as but not limited to vernier calipers, height gages, pi-tapes, plug gages, micrometers, go/no go gages, thread gages, cylindrical plug and vertical dividing head.
• Become proficient in interpreting blueprints to determine how and where to fabricate, assemble and install sheet metal products
• Become proficient in measuring, marking dimensions, and lay out material to be installed using tools such as scribes, rulers, calculators and squares
• Become proficient in fastening joints and seams in sheet metal with solder, welds, caulk, bolts and metal driver clips, ensuring work is done carefully and bonds will last
• Assist in checking parts using specified gages or check parts using furnished fixtures to see that dimensions are being maintained.
• Consistently maintain specific tolerances and accurately perform dimensions
• Maintain a neat and orderly work area.
• Follow all applicable safety rules and precautions.
• Other job related duties as assigned.

Adheres to all Core Values (Health and Safety, Quality, Customer Service, Development of People, Integrity, Corporate Citizenship, Continuous Improvement, Respect).

Adheres to all Core Competencies (Communication, Teamwork, Achieving Results, Commitment to Continuous Improvement, Judgement).

Minimum qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent or 1 year of relevant experience
• Demonstrate a good mechanical aptitude.
• Able to read, write, and speak in standard English
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals

Preferred qualifications

• Professional sheet metal fabricator certificate
• Basic knowledge of specific properties of metals used
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals and blueprints

This position will train on a Mon-Fri 1st shift role for 1-2 wks. Following, they will fill an AWW 1st shift position, which works Fri, Sat and Sun from 6am-6pm. The shift pays 40 hours for the 36 worked.