Bench Mechanic

Ducommun•Gardena, CA

2d•$19 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

This is a generic job posting for a Bench Mechanic. Depending on the candidate’s skills, qualifications and experience, they will be hired into an entry (I) level, intermediate (II) level or expert (III) level job and pay scale. The company, Ducommun, was founded in 1849 and is the oldest company in California. It started as a hardware supply store during the California Gold Rush and later assisted in the birth of the aerospace industry by providing aircraft aluminum to pioneers like Lindbergh, Douglas, and Lockheed. Today, Ducommun is a global provider of innovative manufacturing solutions for customers in the aerospace, defense, and industrial markets, specializing in electronic and structural systems. Their facility in Gardena, CA is a leading global supplier of large stretch-formed aircraft skins, hot forming of titanium, superplastic forming, and complex fastened and welded assemblies.

Requirements

Ability to read, interpret, and comprehend instructions such as blueprints and shop drawings, chem. mill templates with an emphasis on chemical milling features, excess and special conditions.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Must be able to comply with specific safety policies.
Read and understand internal procedures and policies.
Understand and follow through on both verbal and written instructions.
Team oriented with a continuous improvement outlook.
Basic Computer Skills - able to learn new screens, reports, functions, and simple software programs with assistance.
Critical thinking skills and good decision-making thought processes.
Ability to effectively communicate among all levels within the organization.
High school diploma or equivalent
Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as safety glasses and fully enclosed steel or composite toe shoes while in all manufacturing areas. Hearing protection and hard hat in certain manufacturing areas.

Nice To Haves

1 – 3 years of experience preferred

Responsibilities

Plans, lays out, fabricates, assembles, installs, and repairs sheet metal parts, equipment, and products.
Reads and interprets blueprints, sketches, or product specifications to determine sequence and methods of fabricating, assembling, and installing sheet metal products.
Performs all deburring operations.
Strips remaining maskant and silstic from finished chem mill parts.
Removes burrs and sharp edges by use of various hand tools and materials such as files and edge breakers.
Smoothes edges and removes build ups with air or electric equipment using abrasive disk and sleeves.
Operates burring equipment using countersink, grinding wheels, burring rolls, bench grinders, rotary files, drill presses and jitterbug.
Controls thickness by using ultrasonic gages and micrometers calipers, scales to work to close tolerances +/-.002.
Responsible for the proper handling and management of hazardous waste generated in their work area.
Performs other duties as assigned including leading projects and participation in project committees.