Experienced Sheet Metal Fabricator ($27/hour+; Mon-Thurs)
Wipaire Inc
South Saint Paul, MN
Experienced Sheet Metal Fabricator ($27/hour+; Mon-Thurs)
Wipaire Inc
South Saint Paul, MN
- $27 Hourly
- Full-Time
Job Description
Company Info
Job Description
At Wipaire we have been engineering and manufacturing aircraft floats for the last 60 years and have become an aviation industry leader of diversified aviation services. We are committed to investing in our people, products, and technology. Our core values are simple, a win-win mindset, technically adept, work/life balance, do the right thing and have fun. If these values speak to you, we want to connect with you. Join this growing company that is proudly producing products made in the USA. Visit our careers page to learn more about what our employees do and to apply.
Our Senior Fabricators perform various levels of work within the aircraft float fabrication process. As you gain experience and receive training, the work you will be performing will be more complex. There is no welding in this position.
Experience and Skills
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Wipaire is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Women, minorities, the disabled and veterans are encouraged to apply.
At Wipaire we have been engineering and manufacturing aircraft floats for the last 60 years and have become an aviation industry leader of diversified aviation services. We are committed to investing in our people, products, and technology. Our core values are simple, a win-win mindset, technically adept, work/life balance, do the right thing and have fun. If these values speak to you, we want to connect with you. Join this growing company that is proudly producing products made in the USA. Visit our careers page to learn more about what our employees do and to apply.
Our Senior Fabricators perform various levels of work within the aircraft float fabrication process. As you gain experience and receive training, the work you will be performing will be more complex. There is no welding in this position.
- Performs fabrication and assemblies of aircraft floats.
- Forms material to match blueprint specifications or sample parts, following instructions.
- Operates equipment and utilizes common hand tools to manufacture and assemble parts.
- Inspects all parts for cleanliness and defects.
- Keeps Production Supervisor advised of work status, workload, problems, and progress as related to work assignments.
- Records time in ERP software and signs off work order for each process of assembly.
- Follows procedures that support compliance to FAA regulations.
- Selecting appropriate raw materials and prefabricated parts to perform moderately complex fabrication and assembly of aircraft parts and assemblies. Verifying conformance to industry and Company standards. Providing feedback to less experienced workers.
- Interpreting specifications, drawings, and/or sample parts to determine machine adjustments and material processing requirements.
- Identifying and performing processes needed for fabrication and assembly.
- Inspecting all parts and assemblies for cleanliness and conformity. If non-conformities exist, notifying Production Supervisor for corrective action.
- Maintaining traceability of material and parts issued to jobs, returning unused material through proper procedures.
- Following engineering drawings and specifications to install, connect, or bond aircraft parts using adhesives, rivets, or threaded fasteners.
- Preparing and using jigs or fixtures to aid in locating, bonding, or drilling aircraft parts.
Experience and Skills
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- High school diploma or GED preferred. 1 year technical diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Three years' minimum related experience in assembly and fabrication strongly preferred.
- Proficiency in working with hand tools and common metal shop tasks.
- Lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Exhibit manual dexterity and able to use hand tools, including files, hammers, snips; power tools such as sanders, drills, riveters, and grinders.
- Understand, speak, and effectively communicate in the English language, including oral and written instructions, to communicate with people inside and outside the organization.
- Move around the plant area repeatedly throughout the day.
- Stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
- Reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Use close vision to see small parts and review detailed information, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Able to perform basic arithmetic using various units of measure such as decimals and fractions.
- Able to understand and complete written or verbal instructions. Able to manage problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Able to learn to safely and properly use the kind of tools and equipment needed to make the parts assigned.
- Conform to applicable FAA and other regulatory requirements in all aspects of the work.
- Work as an effective and proactive team-player; exhibit flexibility and switch priorities in work duties while maintaining a helpful, positive approach.
Wipaire is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Women, minorities, the disabled and veterans are encouraged to apply.
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