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Sheet Metal Fabricator

ID
2025-24073
Category
Engineering
Location : Location
US-TX-Plano
Min
USD $28.00/Hr.
Max
USD $35.00/Hr.
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain
N/A
Minimum Clearance Required
N/A
Travel Requirement
Less than 10%

Overview

SHEET METAL FABRICATOR (PLTX)

 

Bowhead seeks an Sheet Metal Fabricator to join our Manufacturing and Products Group team in Plano, TX. The Sheet Metal Fabricator must be capable of working in a fast-paced environment and will be responsible for operating, setting up, and adjusting fabrication equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Operate, set up, and adjust fabrication equipment (Press brake/Slip rollers/Drill Press).
  • Manage work in progress and adhering to the shop production schedule.
  • Ensure all tasks are completed efficiently and safely, meeting customer delivery expectations.
  • Ensure that all company and industry regulated quality standards are maintained on all fabricated products.
  • Ensure compliance with production regulations according to the Quality Management System using documentation, maintenance and development.
  • Ensure welding quality meets company and customer standards on all projects.
  • Interpret drawings, engineering specs and finish symbols.
  • Perform accurate calculations and layouts from drawings.
  • Keep the management team informed on the status of various projects.
  • Other duties as required.

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED required, technical certification a plus and a minimum of three to five (3-5) years of custom sheet metal manufacturing experience is required. 

  • Knowledge of LEAN practices considered an asset.

  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and engineering fabrication drawings.
  • Ability to set-up/program press break/rollers.
  • Must be able read and interpret drawings, with a strong understanding of GD&T principles.
  • Proven ability to perform all welding and fabrication operations.
  • Proven ability to organize, prioritize and multi-task.
  • Strong technical aptitude.
  • Demonstrate safe work practices.
  • Intermediate level skills in Microsoft Office software suite - Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team.

Preferred:

  • IAW ANSI/AWS D1 AND/OR ASME welding certifications.
  • NAVSEA, OR military equivalent welding certifications.
  • Tig/Mig welding knowledge.
  • Knowledge of laser cutting considered an asset.

Physical Demands:

  • Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds or more repetitively.
  • Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time.
  • Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically.

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: There are currently no Security Clearance requirements for this position; however, candidates must be able to successfully pass a background check.  Due to the location of this work, US Citizenship is required.  Bowhead reserves the right to change this requirement if necessitated by business needs or contractual obligations. 

 

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Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening and/or random drug screen, and must follow UIC’s Non-DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program requirements. If the position requires, an applicant must pass a pre-employment criminal background history check. All post-secondary education listed on the applicant’s resume/application may be subject to verification.

Where driving may be required or where a rental car must be obtained for business travel purposes, applicants must have a valid driver license for this position and will be subject to verification. In addition, the applicant must pass an in-house, online, driving course to be authorized to drive for company purposes.

UIC is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics EOE/D/V. In furtherance, pursuant to The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq., and federal contractual requirements, UIC and its subsidiaries may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to UIC Shareholders and their Descendants, based on the provisions contained within The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

UIC Government Services (UICGS / Bowhead) provides innovative business solutions to federal and commercial customers in the areas of engineering, maintenance services, information technology, program support, logistics/base support, and procurement. Collectively, the fast-growing Bowhead Family of Companies offers a breadth of services which are performed with a focus on quality results. Headquartered in Springfield, VA, we are a fast-growing, multi-million-dollar company recognized as a top Alaska Native Corporation providing services across the Department of Defense and many federal agencies. Bowhead offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short/long-term disability, and 401(k) retirement plans as well as a paid time off programs for eligible full-time employees. Eligible part-time employees are able to participate in the 401(k) retirement plans and state or contract required paid time off programs.

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