Ring Fabricator III

Zenix Aerospace SoCal; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Zenix Aerospace Jet Products in San Diego, CA is seeking a Ring Fabricator III for 1st shift (6:30am - 3:00pm). The role involves setting up and tending machines that bend and expand metal shapes to specified contours, with opportunities to advance in a high-precision aerospace environment.

Responsibilities include reading instructions and blueprints, maintaining machine operation, and performing multiple fabrication methods such as rounding, grinding, forming, heat treating, and flash welding.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Vocational training a plus.
• 2 years of similar work experience.
• Experience in welding and metal fabrication preferred.

Responsibilities

• Sets up, operates, and tends the operation of machine that heats and bends metal structural shapes, such as bars, strips and rods to a specified contour.
• Adjusts and calculates machine set up from written work instructions to account for material thickness, bends radius and corrects circumference.
• Examines, inspects, and measures materials and finished products to verify conformance with written specifications.
• Monitors machine operation and temperature to detect malfunctions and ensure product conforms to written specifications.
• Feeds metal material through rolling mechanisms or start, control, and monitor feeding mechanism.
• Monitors and manipulates controls to adjust and regulate machine and speed mechanism.
• Utilizes all personal protective equipment and ensures all machine safety equipment is in use prior to machine operation.
• Performs three or more operation methods involving ring fabrication; including but not limited to, rounding, grinding, forming, heat treating, expanding and/or flash welding.
• Demonstrates ability to appear for work on time, works overtime when necessary, follows directions from a supervisor, interacts well with co-workers, understands and follows work rules and procedures, works safely, complies with corporate policies, goals and objectives, accepts constructive feedback, establishes goals and objectives and exhibits initiative and commitment.
• Identifies methods to optimize resource utilization of time, materials, and equipment to ensure production goals are met on an ongoing basis.
• Evaluates the metal heat-treating and fabrication processes to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and improve overall quality. Identifies areas for improvement and aids in implementing changes to maximize production effectiveness.
• Identifies areas where additional training or certifications could enhance job performance and contribute to the overall success of the department.

Skills

Blueprints

Reading measurements

Mechanical aptitude

Hand-eye coordination

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Vocational training

Tools

Flash welding

MIG welding

TIG welding

Heat treating furnaces

Metal rounding

Metal expanding

Job description

Ring Fabricator III

1st Shift (6:30am - 3:00pm) Monday - Friday

Jet Products, San Diego, CA

Who is Zenix Aerospace?

We are a global leader uniting decades of expertise under one name. Zenix Aerospace™ is a leading supplier of structural airframe and engine components to the global aerospace and space industries. A critical supplier across all major fuel-efficient commercial narrowbody platforms with a global footprint in eight strategic locations across the US, UK, and South East Asia. We deliver on time, to the highest standards of quality and safety, as a trusted partner in aerospace excellence.

We are the leading partner in aerospace engineering uniting global expertise with a shared vision, we design and deliver high-technology aerospace components that keep aircraft and space systems flying safely, reliably, and efficiently. With a global footprint, decades of engineering heritage, and a future-focused approach to digital innovation, we are trusted by the world’s leading aerospace companies to deliver consistent excellence. Together, we are elevating aerospace.

Who is Zenix Aerospace Jet Products?

Zenix Aerospace Jet Products uses its own near net shape starting blanks with sizes ranging from 2″ to 180″ diameter. Applications include turbine engine parts, nacelle mounting and attach rings, and duct fittings. Produces complex machined rings and ring components in titanium, nickel, cobalt, stainless and aluminum alloys. Major markets for current production are airframe structural rings and assemblies, including the nacelle and thrust reverser, and a variety of rings and cases for turbine engines.

What Does the Job Involve?

The Ring Fabricator III is responsible for setting up, operating, and tending to machinery that bends and expands metal structural shapes, such as bars, strips and rods to specified contour. May assist in/or perform other processes of ring fabrication.

What Will My Responsibilities Include?

• Sets up, operates, and tends the operation of machine that heats and bends metal structural shapes, such as bars, strips and rods to a specified contour.
• Adjusts and calculates machine set up from written work instructions to account for material thickness, bends radius and corrects circumference.
• Examines, inspects, and measures materials and finished products to verify conformance with written specifications.
• Monitors machine operation and temperature to detect malfunctions and ensure product conforms to written specifications.
• Feeds metal material through rolling mechanisms or start, control, and monitor feeding mechanism.
• Monitors and manipulates controls to adjust and regulate machine and speed mechanism.
• Utilizes all personal protective equipment and ensures all machine safety equipment is in use prior to machine operation.
• Performs three or more operation methods involving ring fabrication; including but not limited to, rounding, grinding, forming, heat treating, expanding and/or flash welding.
• Demonstrates ability to appear for work on time, works overtime when necessary, follows directions from a supervisor, interacts well with co-workers, understands and follows work rules and procedures, works safely, complies with corporate policies, goals and objectives, accepts constructive feedback, establishes goals and objectives and exhibits initiative and commitment.
• Identifies methods to optimize resource utilization of time, materials, and equipment to ensure production goals are met on an ongoing basis.
• Evaluates the metal heat-treating and fabrication processes to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and improve overall quality. Identifies areas for improvement and aids in implementing changes to maximize production effectiveness.
• Identifies areas where additional training or certifications could enhance job performance and contribute to the overall success of the department.

What Key Skills Do I Need?

• Ability to read, understand, and calculate necessary information from the written instructions.
• Ability to read blueprints, drawings, or templates.
• Knowledge of machines and tools; flash welding, MIG/TIG welding, heat treat furnaces, metal rounding, metal expanding.
• Ability to monitor and control machine operation.
• Ability to move, install, position, and handle material including hot parts.
• Ability to quickly move hand(s) together with arm to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

What Qualifications Should I Have?

Education

• High school diploma/GED preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Vocational training a plus.

Experience

• 2 years of similar work experience.
• Experience in welding and metal fabrication preferred.

Why Join Zenix Aerospace?

Joining Zenix Aerospace means not only a rewarding career with a tight-knit and collaborative team, but you will also enjoy a competitive compensation package that includes a market-led base salary, a comprehensive benefits package along with wellness benefits, employee recognition program, matching 401k plan, paid vacation, employee wellness activities, tuition reimbursement, and community involvement initiatives.

• market-led base salary
• a comprehensive benefits package along with wellness benefits
• employee recognition program
• matching 401k plan
• paid vacation
• employee wellness activities
• tuition reimbursement
• community involvement initiatives

If offer of employment is made it will be contingent upon passing all of the following: Drug Test, Background Check, ITAR and U.S. Export Compliance Screening.

Equal Opportunity Employer: minority/female/disability/veteran

Access to our facility (and, therefore, employment) is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, U.S. refugees, asylees or temporary residents under amnesty provisions [as defined in 8 USC 1324b(a)(3)] and properly licensed foreign persons. Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment will be required to provide information to determine whether they are subject to these regulations and, if so, to assess their country of chargeability for trade compliance control purposes. Additionally, potential employee’s names will be screened against the Consolidated Screening List (maintained by the United States government) to determine eligibility to receive technical data.