Sheet Metal Fabricator
Anduril Industries•Santa Ana, CA
•Onsite
About The Position
As a Sheet Metal Fabricator, you'll fabricate, form, and install the sheet metal components that outfit maritime vessels: ventilation ductwork, structural foundations and brackets, bulkhead liners, furniture (bunks, lockers, cabinets), ladders, handrails, and wet-space linings. You'll work from the shop floor to the structure: laying out from drawings, cutting and forming on shears, brakes, and rolls, then fitting and installing into compartments. The work spans thin-gauge stainless and aluminum ductwork to heavier structural brackets and foundations.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- 5+ years of sheet metal fabrication experience: industrial, shipbuilding, or manufacturing environments
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, sketches, and GD&T
- Proficiency with layout and shop math — geometry, trigonometry, material allowances, bend calculations
- Experience operating shears, press brakes, rolls, and standard sheet metal shop equipment
- Experience with material cutting: plasma, shears, or hand methods
- Ability to fit and install fabricated components to tight tolerances
- Proficiency with precision measuring tools: tape measures, calipers, protractors, angle finders, templates
- Willing to work any shift and overtime as production requires
- U.S. Person status (ITAR requirement)
Nice To Haves
- Experience with CNC plasma tables, CNC laser cutters, or CNC press brakes (operation and/or programming)
- GTAW (TIG) welding capability on stainless steel, aluminum, and/or copper-nickel
- Military shipbuilding, submarine, or naval shipyard experience
- Experience fabricating and installing ventilation ductwork to military standards
- Familiarity with NAVSEA technical publications, MIL-STDs, and naval drawing standards
- Completion of apprenticeship, vocational program, or military MOS in sheet metal (e.g., Navy HT, DC, or equivalent)
- Background in aerospace, defense, or AS9100 / ISO 9001 environments
- Experience with furniture and outfit fabrication: bunks, lockers, cabinets, enclosures
Responsibilities
- Lay out, mark, cut, and form sheet metal components from engineering drawings, sketches, and templates
- Operate shears, press brakes, rolls, hand brakes, notchers, and nibblers to form parts to drawing tolerances
- Cut material using plasma arc, laser, shears, and hand tools
- Fabricate ventilation ductwork: transitions, elbows, tees, plenums, and damper assemblies
- Fabricate structural components: foundations, brackets, equipment bases, stiffeners, and coamings
- Build furniture and outfit items: bunks, lockers, cabinets, shelving, ladders, handrails, and enclosures
- Drill, ream, countersink, and deburr holes for fasteners, rivets, and hardware
- Operate CNC fabrication equipment (plasma tables, laser cutters, CNC press brakes) where available: load programs, set up material, verify first articles
- Fit and install fabricated components into maritime structures: ventilation systems, liners, foundations, furniture, and outfit items
- Scribe, trim, and adjust parts to achieve proper fit against hull curvature, frames, and adjacent structure
- Install using mechanical fasteners (rivets, screws, bolts), adhesives, and gaskets per procedure
- Set up and align components using levels, squares, plumb bobs, and laser alignment tools
- Work with riggers and crane operators to position and install larger assemblies
- Perform sheet metal welding on stainless steel, aluminum, carbon steel, and copper-nickel as required
- Perform spot welding, resistance welding, and brazing where specified
- Prep joints: clean, fit, tack, and maintain proper gap and alignment for weld quality
- Maintain weld certifications as required by program and material
- Complete hardcopy and electronic documentation: fabrication travelers, inspection records, material traceability
- Verify dimensions against drawings using tape measures, calipers, protractors, radius gauges, and templates
- Maintain compliance with NAVSEA standards, military specifications, and workmanship requirements
- Identify non-conformances and process through proper disposition channels
- Prepare completed work for company, customer, and government inspections
Benefits
- Highly competitive equity grants
- Top-tier benefits for full-time employees
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
