Contractor- Senior Automotive Shop Technician – Aluminium Welding & Fabrication
Ricardo•Van Buren Township, MI
•Onsite
About The Position
Ricardo is a world leader in propulsion engineering, specializing in complex propulsion, driveline, and energy systems. They are seeking a Senior Automotive Shop Technician with expertise in aluminium fabrication to join their team. This role involves building complex automotive assemblies, prototypes, and custom chassis elements, with an emphasis on autonomous problem-solving, quality assurance, and fixture design.
Requirements
- 5 to 10+ years of advanced experience building complex automotive assemblies, prototypes, or custom chassis elements.
- Mastery of Automotive Aluminium Welding: Advanced TIG/MIG with flawless cosmetic and structural execution on structural frames, suspension brackets, and thin body panels down to 0.040".
- Critical Heat Management: Proven ability to manage aluminium's high thermal conductivity to prevent distortion, warpage, and structural degradation.
- Industry Certification: Active AWS D17.1 (Aerospace/Automotive high-spec) qualifications.
- Custom Fixture Design: Experience in engineering and building custom shop fixtures and hold-down jigs.
- Heavy Machinery Mastery: Expert-level operation of programmable press brakes, automated shears, tube benders, and CNC plasma/waterjet tables.
- Mastery of complex automotive blueprints containing tight GD&T tolerances (often within ±0.005").
- Advanced Metrology & Layout: Expert use of surface plates, height gauges, digital calipers, micrometers, etc.
- First-Article Inspection: Direct experience conducting/reviewing and documenting detailed layout dimensional inspections.
Nice To Haves
- Active AWS D1.2 (Structural Aluminium) qualifications.
Responsibilities
- Building complex automotive assemblies, prototypes, or custom chassis elements.
- Mentoring and supervising junior welders.
- Identifying production bottlenecks and suggesting design-for-manufacturability revisions.
- Standardizing non-destructive testing (NDT) procedures for aluminium weld integrity.
Benefits
- Support for your physical and mental health.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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