Sheet Metal Mechanic

General Dynamics Information Technology • Seattle, WA

9d • $46 - $62 • Onsite

About The Position

This is a waterfront shipboard construction and re-modernization position at shipyards and drydocks onboard U.S. Naval ships. The worker fabricates, joins, finishes, installs, and inspects sheet-metal components in accordance with blueprints, engineering sketches, written instructions, and manuals. Work takes place in varying temperatures, including high heat in summer and cold in winter. Continued employment is subject to customer or business-area eligibility requirements, which may include obtaining DBIDS and access to all shipyards.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work experience.
• 1–3 years of related sheet-metal fabrication experience.
• Skills in reading blueprints, working with metals, and sheet-metal fabrication.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Meet applicable customer or business-area eligibility requirements, potentially including obtaining DBIDS and access to all shipyards.

Nice To Haves

• Technical or vocational training.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate shears, brakes, bending rolls, punch presses, and drill presses to cut, bend, and straighten sheet metal.
• Shape metal over anvils, blocks, or forms using a hammer.
• Set up and operate soldering and welding equipment to join sheet-metal parts.
• Smooth seams, joints, and burred surfaces using files, portable grinders, or buffers.
• Install assemblies according to blueprints, engineering sketches, written instructions, or manuals.
• Inspect assemblies and installations for conformance with specifications using measuring instruments such as calipers, scales, and micrometers.
• Perform all work in accordance with established safety procedures.
• Participate in special projects as required.

Benefits

• 401(k) with company match.
• Medical, dental, and vision plan options.
• Health and wellness packages.
• Paid education and certifications.
• Paid vacation, sick and personal time, and holidays.
• Paid parental leave and other leave programs, including military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
• Short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED