Press Brake Operator / Mech Tech N 3 (Sheet Metal)

Ingalls Shipbuilding•Goose Creek, SC

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Fabricates, assembles, installs, and repairs production sheet-metal products and equipment, such as control boxes, drain pipes, ventilators, and furnace casings, in accordance with blueprints, drawings, and specifications. Makes sheet-metal layouts; sets up and operates fabricating machinery; shapes metal over anvils, blocks, or forms; operates welding and soldering equipment; and inspects assemblies and installations for conformance to specifications. May monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures. The role involves operating CNC and standard press-brake equipment, reading work packages and navigating online systems to find dimensions, angles, and radii, creating programs on CNC press computers, laying out material for accurate forming, selecting appropriate tooling, and following shipyard quality standards and dimensional tolerances. The operator coordinates with engineers and programmers to confirm machine and part capabilities, creates templates and radius gauges, and uses SWIMS, AutoCAD, Teamcenter, and DXF files to locate parts or measurements. Tools include calipers, protractors, angle finders, tape measures, and digital radius gauges.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent and five years of additional education and/or related experience; alternatively, an apprentice graduate or associate's degree in a relevant discipline and three years of related experience.
Experience with a 1500-ton CNC Standard Brake Press, 750-ton CNC Accur Press, 400-ton standard C-frame press, and 80-ton CNC DigiBend.
Ability to read work packages and find dimensions, angles, and radii using online systems.
Ability to create programs on CNC press computers and accurately lay out material for forming.
Ability to follow shipyard quality standards and dimensional tolerances.
May require certification.
U.S. citizenship is required for this position.

Responsibilities

Fabricate, assemble, install, and repair production sheet-metal products and equipment according to blueprints, drawings, and specifications.
Create sheet-metal layouts and set up and operate fabricating machinery.
Shape metal over anvils, blocks, or forms; operate welding and soldering equipment.
Inspect assemblies and installations for conformance to specifications and, as needed, monitor and verify quality.
Read work packages and navigate online systems to find dimensions, angles, and radii.
Create programs on CNC press computers and lay out material to ensure accurate forming of parts.
Ensure appropriate tooling is available to complete work and follow shipyard quality standards and dimensional tolerances.
Coordinate with engineers and programmers to confirm machine and part capabilities.
Create templates and radius gauges and use SWIMS, AutoCAD, Teamcenter, and DXF files to find parts or measurements.