Senior Automotive Fabricator: Precision Prototyping

LER TechForce; Taylor (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

LER TechForce is seeking an experienced fabrication specialist to build complex automotive assemblies and prototypes. You will design and engineer fixtures and hold-down jigs for extremely tight tolerances, and you will operate CNC/plasma, press brakes, and shears at an expert level.

You will read automotive blueprints with GD&T tolerances and perform first-article inspections before production, while training junior welders to maintain cosmetic and structural quality.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10+ years of advanced experience building complex automotive assemblies, prototypes, or custom chassis elements.
• Advanced TIG/MIG welding expertise: cosmetic and structural on frames and panels down to 0.040
• Proven ability to manage aluminium thermal conductivity to prevent distortion and warpage.
• AWS D1.2 (Structural Aluminium) or AWS D17.1 certification.
• Mastery of automotive blueprints with tight tolerances (±0.005”).
• Expert use of metrology equipment including surface plates and gauges.
• Experience engineering and building fixtures/hold-down jigs for high-precision fitment.
• Expert operation of programmable press brakes, automated shears, tube benders, CNC plasma/waterjet tables.

Responsibilities

• Build complex automotive assemblies, prototypes, and chassis elements.
• Engineer and build custom shop fixtures and hold-down jigs for repeatable fitment.
• Operate CNC plasma/waterjet, press brakes, automated shears, and tube benders.
• Read and interpret blueprints with tight GD&T tolerances.
• Document first-article dimensional inspections prior to production.
• Train and supervise junior welders for aesthetic and structural compliance.
• Identify bottlenecks and propose DFx improvements to engineers.
• Standardize NDT procedures, including dye penetrant testing for aluminium.

Skills

Advanced welding

GD&T accuracy

Metrology tools

Blueprint reading

Leadership / training

NDT procedures

CNC/plasma/waterjet

Tools

Surface plates

Height gauges

Calipers

Micrometers

Dye penetrant testing

Job description

LER TechForce is seeking an experienced fabrication specialist to build complex automotive assemblies and prototypes. You will design and engineer fixtures and hold-down jigs for extremely tight tolerances, and you will operate CNC/plasma, press brakes, and shears at an expert level.

You will read automotive blueprints with GD&T tolerances and perform first-article inspections before production, while training junior welders to maintain cosmetic and structural quality.