Sheet Metal Fabricator

At Smith-Root we have been engineering and manufacturing fish conservation equipment for over the last 50 years and have become an industry leader in the fisheries community. We proudly produce products made in the USA. We are committed to investing in our people, products, and technology. We are looking for an experienced Metal Fabricator to join our boat and production departments, so If you have a win-win mindset, technically adept, good work/life balance, do the right thing attitude and can be part of a team we want to connect with you.

Job Responsibilities

· Cut and shape metal from its raw form into parts that can be used for assembly or aftermarket purposes.

· Layout and assemble the work according to the specifications provided by sketches, prints, written instructions, and verbal directions.

· Read and comprehend engineering plans.

· Establish the necessary metalworking equipment, presses, saws, drill presses, plasma cutters, brakes, and shears.

· Check the design specs twice before beginning any cutting work

· Make and assemble metal components.

· Grind and polish finished goods.

· Determine the number of materials, their thickness, and their needed sizes.

· Utilize measuring tools, blueprint lines, and index points, position and align subassemblies in fixtures or jigs.

· Create sub-assemblies by assembling prefabricated elements.

· Work accurately and precisely to achieve production deadlines.

· Make certain that the entire completed item was produced in line with type design specifications and was certified as complying with approved quality system criteria.

· Ascertain the project’s requirements, such as its scope, assembly sequences, and necessary techniques and supplies following the blueprints, drawings, and written or verbal instructions.

· Use calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, and rulers, to layout, measure, and mark dimensions, and reference lines on material, following drawings, or templates.

· Fasten seams or joints together with welds, bolts, cement, rivets, solder, caulks, metal drive clips, or bonds to assemble parts into products or to repair sheet metal objects.

· Create shop drawings from blueprints for use in the fabrication or assembly of sheet metal items.

· Utilize shears, hammers, punches, and other hand tools to fabricate or modify items.

· Choose sheet metal or nonmetallic material kinds and gauges following the product’s specifications.

Qualifications

· Ability to work in a manufacturing setting that calls for uncomfortable postures and positions for extended periods over the course of an 8–10 hour day.

· Proficiency with measuring instruments (such as caliper, tape measure, height gauge, plug gages, combination square, and protractor).

· Experience as a metal fabricator

· Understanding of engineering design and production techniques.

· Understanding of how to read and interpret blueprints.

· Proficiency with drill presses, saw, plasma cutters, brakes and shears for metal manufacturing.

· Welding and wiring experience a plus.

Generous benefit package, competitive wages, drug screening and E-Verify compliant required. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or other protected status. EEOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $24.00 - $26.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Experience:

• cutting metal: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $24 - $26