Summary of Position

Lays out, fabricates, assembles, and repairs jigs, fixtures, forms, templates, and related tooling used in manufacturing aircraft parts and assemblies, following blueprints, sketches, and specifications, using hand tools, power tools, machines, and equipment.

Essential Functions

• Examines blueprints and/or MBD models for templates, jigs, fixtures, or other bond tools to be built
• Use of measuring equipment: micrometers, calipers, etc.
• Work with aluminum, steel, graphite materials, etc.
• Use of hand tools, power tools, and various shop equipment
• Deburring and grinding of tools
• Operate crane, forklift, and heaving machinery
• Track hours on all jobs
• Any additional duties assigned by management

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Required Skills, Education & Experience

Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful job performance will be considered. Typical qualifications would be:

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
• Minimum 3-5 years' experience in setup and operating lathes, bridgeport, surface grinder, etc.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints and GD&T
• Basic math skills
• Knowledge of various hand tools, power tools, and shop equipment. 
• Must have own tools

• This position must meet Export Control Compliance requirements, therefore a "US Person" as defined by 22.C.F.R. is required

   

Prefered Qualifications

• Ability to effectively handle tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Able to work varied shifts, overtime and weekends when necessary

• Ability to work with management team to help drive performance of location

   

Travel

Up to 10% 

Working Conditions

Working conditions described here are representative of those that may be experienced by an employee on a daily basis while performing the functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes and airborne particles.
• The employee may be exposed to vibration
• The employee is occasionally exposed to caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
• May be required to work weekends to meet department and business demands
• Work with safe manufacturing processes and understand that eyewear is mandatory in the manufacturing area.

• Knows that safety shoes are recommended in the manufacturing area

   

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

• Must be able to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Must be able to see, talk, hear, touch, feel and reach with hands and arms
• Must be able to frequently walk & stand for short periods of time

• Must be able to lift and move up to 35 pounds, occasionally lift and move objects up to 50lbs.

   

Special Requirements

Employment is contingent upon successfully passing an employee reference check, criminal background check, and drug screening.

This position requires use of information that is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Al