Sheet Metal Fabricator

Slope; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Slope, located in Santa Ana, California, is searching for an experienced Sheet Metal Fabricator. This role involves fabricating and installing sheet metal components for maritime vessels, ensuring high standards of quality and precision.

The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of experience in sheet metal fabrication, with a strong ability to read engineering drawings and operate fabrication tools like CNC machines and shears. Join us to contribute to innovative naval projects in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of sheet metal fabrication experience in industrial, shipbuilding, or manufacturing.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and GD&T.
• Experience with layout, shop math, and material cutting.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate sheet metal components including ventilation and structural parts.
• Fit and install components into maritime structures.
• Perform welding and maintain compliance with quality standards.

Skills

Sheet metal fabrication

Welding on various metals

Reading engineering drawings

Layout and shop math

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

CNC fabrication equipment

Shears

Press brakes

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI‑powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting‑edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

Sheet Metal Fabricator

About the Role

As a Sheet Metal Fabricator, you’ll fabricate, form, and install the sheet metal components that outfit maritime vessels: ventilation ductwork, structural foundations and brackets, bulkhead liners, furniture (bunks, lockers, cabinets), ladders, handrails, and wet‑space linings. You’ll work from the shop floor to the structure: laying out from drawings, cutting and forming on shears, brakes, and rolls, then fitting and installing into compartments. The work spans thin‑gauge stainless and aluminum ductwork to heavier structural brackets and foundations.

What You’ll Do

Fabrication

• Lay out, mark, cut, and form sheet metal components from engineering drawings, sketches, and templates
• Operate shears, press brakes, rolls, hand brakes, notchers, and nibblers to form parts to drawing tolerances
• Cut material using plasma arc, laser, shears, and hand tools
• Fabricate ventilation ductwork: transitions, elbows, tees, plenums, and damper assemblies
• Fabricate structural components: foundations, brackets, equipment bases, stiffeners, and coamings
• Build furniture and outfit items: bunks, lockers, cabinets, shelving, ladders, handrails, and enclosures
• Drill, ream, countersink, and deburr holes for fasteners, rivets, and hardware
• Operate CNC fabrication equipment (plasma tables, laser cutters, CNC press brakes) where available: load programs, set up material, verify first articles

Installation & Fit‑Up

• Fit and install fabricated components into maritime structures: ventilation systems, liners, foundations, furniture, and outfit items
• Scribe, trim, and adjust parts to achieve proper fit against hull curvature, frames, and adjacent structure
• Install using mechanical fasteners (rivets, screws, bolts), adhesives, and gaskets per procedure
• Set up and align components using levels, squares, plumb bobs, and laser alignment tools
• Work with riggers and crane operators to position and install larger assemblies

Welding & Joining

• Perform sheet metal welding on stainless steel, aluminum, carbon steel, and copper‑nickel as required
• Perform spot welding, resistance welding, and brazing where specified
• Prep joints: clean, fit, tack, and maintain proper gap and alignment for weld quality
• Maintain weld certifications as required by program and material

Quality & Documentation

• Complete hardcopy and electronic documentation: fabrication travelers, inspection records, material traceability
• Verify dimensions against drawings using tape measures, calipers, protractors, radius gauges, and templates
• Maintain compliance with NAVSEA standards, military specifications, and workmanship requirements
• Identify non‑conformances and process through proper disposition channels
• Prepare completed work for company, customer, and government inspections

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• 5+ years of sheet metal fabrication experience: industrial, shipbuilding, or manufacturing environments
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, sketches, and GD&T
• Proficiency with layout and shop math — geometry, trigonometry, material allowances, bend calculations
• Experience operating shears, press brakes, rolls, and standard sheet metal shop equipment
• Experience with material cutting: plasma, shears, or hand methods