Metal Fabricator I

About Us:  

As a global manufacturer of complex aircraft engine components, Pursuit Aerospace is founded on a commitment to relentless, continuous, operational improvement and extraordinary customer service. We pride ourselves on competitive cost structure, exceptional on-time delivery, and industry-leading quality.  

The Pursuit family of companies has cultivated long-term relationships with our customers around the world through respect, teamwork, technology, and trust. We are driven to develop industry leading process innovations and manufacturing techniques on behalf of our customers. Our exceptional quality is driven by a deep investment in and the daily practice of continually improving our people, processes, and products.

About the Opportunity: 

We are looking for a Metal Fabricator I to join our team in Stuart, FL. In this role, the Metal Fabricator I will learn all the processes to plan, lay out, repair, and install sheet metal products and parts.

Location: Stuart, FL On-Site 

Responsibilities: 

• 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 

Required 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

Physical Requirements: 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel
• Must be able to communicate verbally and have the ability to hear 
• The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and stoop or crouch 
• The employee is occasionally required to sit
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to thirty (30) pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds 
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision

Benefits:  

Pursuit Aerospace also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements, among other things. 

Pursuit is an Equal Opportunity Employer.