Sheet Metal Worker – Level 2 (Fitter)

GDKN Corp.; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

GDKN Corp. in Torrance, CA is seeking personnel for fabrication of aerospace and commercial sheet metal parts. The role requires US citizenship and involves reading blueprints, setting up and operating metalworking machines, and ensuring precision per engineering drawings.

Candidates should have strong fabrication skills, familiarity with measuring tools, and a commitment to safety. Position is on-site with standard manufacturing shifts and supervision-guided tasks.

Qualifications

• Must have strong fabrication and blueprint reading abilities.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and use measuring tools.
• Experience operating sheetmetal fabrication equipment preferred.
• Strong focus on safety practices and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate machines such as drill presses, punch presses, shears, bending rolls, brakes, grinders and NC equipment to shape sheet metal.
• Follow blueprints or engineer drawings to ensure accurate part fabrication.
• Use hand and power tools to shape and finish metal, blending seams and edges.
• May assist with soldering/welding tasks as required.
• Work under supervision with established procedures and guidelines.

Skills

Fabrication skills

Blueprint reading

Machining knowledge

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The staffing solutions division of GDKN is a leading provider of end-to-end solutions in the temporary staffing space. With companies across the globe laying critical emphasis on their human resources management, demand for temporary staffing is rapidly growing because it improves focus on core/critical activities and can be adapted to the seasonal nature of business, addresses business uncertainties and the demand for rapid growth. In short, temporary staffing creates a very nimble human capital platform which allows organizations to maximize their productivity and flexibility at all times.

GDKN is one of the very few minority business enterprises in North America that has the status of Preferred vendor with world’s largest corporations in various industries including:

• Electric
• Gas
• Telephone Utilities
• Manufacturing
• Defense
• Information Technology

Having worked with a multitude of the world’s largest clients, GDKN has gained significant expertise in providing staffing solutions which are specifically targeted to meet our client’s unique needs with a highly innovative tactical and strategic approach and extensive capabilities for scalability and flexibility.

Our staffing solutions focus on every detailed aspect of a business and ensure that you have the perfect talent for your critical business needs. We keep adapting and expanding to ensure that we always surpass our client’s expectations.

Our staffing solutions division has access to an unparalleled pool of candidates from which our dedicated team rigorously screen and evaluate to ensure ideal human resources are identified for our client’s unique needs. Our dedicated team is the group of certified experts many of which have years of experience in their related field of expertise.

We do not just focus on finding the perfect talent for our clients; we allow them to focus on growing their business and achieving their goals by ensuring that we adhere to the strictest labor compliance standards.

Our activities are compliant with the laws prevailing in the countries and municipalities we do business in and our team of labor law experts ensures that your organization is compliant with all current applicable labor regulations. Labor Law Compliance Management is an important component of our business which we continue to keep as a top priority.

With over 20 years in the staffing industry, highly customizable staffing solutions, unparalleled sourcing methodology and global capabilities, we are uniquely equipped to identify the right talent for your organization. GDKN will provide your organization with the flexibility to staff up or down, depending on your business needs.

Job Description

MUST BE US CITIZEN

• Someone with strong fabrication and blueprint-reading skills
• Sets up and operates machines such as drill presses, punch presses, shears, bending rolls, brakes, grinders and numerical control equipment to shape and alter sheetmetal according to specifications.
• Follows blueprints, rough sketches or engineer drawings to shape metal accurately.
• Question: Are candidates required to interpret engineering drawings independently? Preferable independently Candidates required to interpret engineering drawing
• Uses hand and power tools to shape and smooth metal and to blend seams. Question: What precision measuring tools are used regularly? Calibers
• May set up and operate soldering and welding equipment.
• May require a high school diploma or its equivalent with 2-4 years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• Question: Could a candidate with less experience but strong technical aptitude be considered? YES
• Has knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job.
• Works under immediate supervision.
• Primary job functions do not typically require exercising independent judgment. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager.

Qualifications

MUST BE US CITIZEN

Questions:

1. What products or aerospace components will this individual be building or repairing?

• Aerospace and commercial products

2. Is this primarily a fabrication role, assembly role, or a combination of both?

• Primary role fabrication role assembly and communication of both

3. Are candidates from other industries (automotive, metal fabrication, HVAC, defense, marine, etc.) considered?

4. If you could only choose one qualification, would you rather hire someone with aerospace sheet metal experience or someone with strong fabrication and blueprint-reading skills who can learn the aerospace environment?

Additional Information

MUST BE US CITIZEN

Special Considerations:

• Lifting will exceed 30 Lbs. and/or repetitions of this or lesser weights will be significant. Exposure to substantial machine, chemical, biological or other physical risks are anticipated.
• Sets up and operates machines such as drill presses, punch presses, shears, bending rolls, brakes, grinders and numerical control equipment to shape and alter sheetmetal according to specifications.
• Follows blueprints, rough sketches or engineer drawings to shape metal accurately.
• Uses hand and power tools to shape and smooth metal and to blend seams. May set up and operate soldering and welding equipment.
• Special Considerations: Lifting will exceed 30 Lbs. and/or repetitions of this or lesser weights will be significant.
• Exposure to substantial machine, chemical, biological or other physical risks are anticipated