Trim Cut (Finisher) - 1st Shift

Flex Tek; Laconia (NH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

STS Aerospace in Laconia, NH is seeking a Fab Mechanic - Trim Cut (Finisher) to fabricate metal tubing, perform finishing, grinding, and polishing operations according to specifications.

The role involves reading blueprints and process sheets to produce rigid and flexible tubes for hydraulic, pneumatic, and exhaust systems.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1–3 months related experience and/or training.
• Reads and interprets blueprints, method sheets and process sheets.

Responsibilities

• Performs visual and dimensional checks on materials, assemblies, and tube details.
• Inspects components and assemblies to validate conformance to blueprints and customer specifications.
• Maintains fixtures and polishes or prepares assemblies to meet cosmetic and dimensional requirements.
• Sets up and operates abrasive, squaring, deburring, and sizing equipment.
• Reads blueprints, method sheets, and process sheets to manufacture metal tubes.
• Lifts and moves up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 25 pounds occasionally.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Finishing/grinding

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Ready to make your next move? A career at STS Aerospace allows you to take ownership of challenges, think creatively and be a part of our exciting growth journey.

STS Aerospace in Laconia, NH is searching for a Fab Mechanic - Trim Cut (Finisher) associate to join the team. This position involves the fabrication of metal tubing both rigid and flexible, for a multitude of operations, by cutting, grinding, forming, de-burring, cleaning, swaging, and polishing according to specifications, for use in hydraulic fuel, pneumatic, waste and exhaust installations.

Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs visual and dimensional checks on materials, assemblies, tube details, components and finished products.
• Inspect and test, components, parts, tube details, and assemblies to validate conformance to blueprints and instructions by customer and to company operating procedures by performing the following duties.
• Maintains accurate mylar fixtures.
• Polishes or prepares assemblies and details to acceptable cosmetic and dimensional requirements. Grinds walls to acceptable limits and specifications. Plans, lay out, fabricate, assembles, install, salvage parts from assemblies and repair rigid and/or flexible tube assemblies, fixtures, equipment, and products by performing the following duties.
• Sets up and operates abrasive, squaring, deburring, and sizing equipment such as swager.
• Reads and interprets blueprints, method sheets, process sheets, policies and procedures to manufacture a variety of rigid and flexible metal tubes.
• Consistently, regularly and predictably at work and on time.
• Other duties may be assigned as needed.

**The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.**

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Information

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.