Fabrication Technician - 2nd Shift

The Atlas Group; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Atlas Group in Wichita, KS is seeking a detail-oriented individual to hand form materials like steel, titanium, and aluminum based on engineering drawings.

Responsibilities include manipulating materials with proper tooling, understanding material types, and using precision tools. A high school diploma and knowledge of hand forming are preferred. Join us in a climate-controlled environment where safety and cleanliness are prioritized.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of handforming or similar manufacturing experience preferred.
• Must be able to communicate well with co-workers on your shift plus other shifts.
• Attend and actively participate in training classes and safety sessions.

Responsibilities

• Clocks into jobs in the ERP system.
• Manipulates material with proper tooling.
• Responsible for the quality of his/her own work.
• Keeps work space clean and organized.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Knowledge of tools

Professional communication skills

Ability to perform simple math

Ability to take direction

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Hydro Press

Arbor Press

Precision measuring equipment

Job description

Overview

Hand Forms various materials (steel, titanium and aluminum) to engineering drawing requirements

Responsibilities

• Clocks into jobs in the ERP system.
• Understands different material types.
• Manipulates material with proper tooling.
• Uses Form Tooling/Templates to determine shapes of parts.
• Uses check fixtures for parts.
• Uses Arbor Press.
• Reads calipers, micrometers, straight edges, radius gauges and protractors.
• Understands what flatness, straightness and angles are and how to form them.
• Understands allowed working time for forming.
• Knowledge of Tempers and Gauges of materials.
• Recognizes Corrosion and Burns after Heat Treat.
• Proper handling and containment of parts to be processes.
• Understands proper surface preparation.
• Responsible for the quality of his/her own work.
• Wears required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Keeps work space clean and organized.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must be detail-oriented and pay close attention to accuracy.
• Works well with hands and has knowledge of tools
• Professional communication skills
• Must be able to communicate well with co-workers on your shift plus other shifts
• Must be able to listen, take direction as well as get along with co-workers
• Must be able to do simple math
• Familiar with and capable of using basic and specialty hand tools including precision measuring equipment.
• Attend and actively participate in training classes and safety sessions
• Successfully complete all annual safety training
• Wears required PPE at all times

Preferred Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum of 1 year of handforming or similar manufacturing experience preferred.

Equipment Used

• Forklift
• Shrinker/Stretcher
• Hydro Press
• Arbor Press
• Hammers

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand, sit, bend, and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Able to use hammers/pound repetitively for extended periods of time.

Work Environment

• Climate controlled manufacturing environment
• Occasional exposure to elements such as noise, dust, heat, cold or chemicals