Light Fabrication Helper - Hands-on, Defense Manufacturing

Advex Corporation; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Flexible Scheduling

Three Weeks Paid Vacation to Start

Seven Annual Paid Holidays

401(k) Retirement Plan with Company匹

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Employee Referral Bonus

Job summary

Advex Corporation in Hampton, VA is seeking a Light Fabrication Helper to support sheet-metal fabrication operations under direct supervision. This entry-level role focuses on material handling, part preparation, and basic tool use.

You will learn to follow drawings, maintain tools, and participate in safety procedures while contributing to production flow in a defense manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• No previous fabrication experience is required; the ability and willingness to learn in a hands-on manufacturing environment are essential.
• Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, fractions, and decimals, with the ability to learn to read a tape measure to 1/16 inch.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions, established work procedures, and safety requirements and to learn the proper use of basic hand and portable power tools.
• Dependable attendance, punctuality, willingness to work the assigned schedule and required overtime, and ability to work cooperatively with production personnel.

Responsibilities

• Assist with basic fabrication and part-preparation tasks, including drilling, grinding, deburring, sanding, cleaning, edge preparation, and assembly, as trained and directed.
• Load, unload, move, and stage sheet metal, components, tools, and supplies using approved material-handling methods and equipment.
• Position, hold, align, and clamp parts or fixtures to support fitting, welding, and assembly operations.
• Use basic hand tools, portable power tools, measuring tools, and shop equipment only after receiving the required instruction and authorization.
• Read a tape measure, apply basic shop math, and follow basic drawings, travelers, work instructions, and verbal direction applicable to assigned tasks.
• Preserve material and part identification and immediately report missing, damaged, or questionable markings to the appropriate supervisor.

Skills

Safety awareness

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Dependability

Coachability

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Advex Corporation in Hampton, VA is seeking a Light Fabrication Helper to support sheet-metal fabrication operations under direct supervision. This entry-level role focuses on material handling, part preparation, and basic tool use.

You will learn to follow drawings, maintain tools, and participate in safety procedures while contributing to production flow in a defense manufacturing environment.