Sheet Metal Fabricator

About Us

Founded in 1849, Ducommun is the oldest company in California. Starting as a hardware supply store during the California Gold Rush, Ducommun eventually assisted in the birth of the aerospace industry in Southern California by providing aircraft aluminum to early aerospace pioneers like Lindbergh, Douglas, and Lockheed. Today, Ducommun is a global provider of innovative manufacturing solutions for customers in the aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. We specialize in electronic and structural systems, producing complex products and components for commercial aircraft platforms, mission-critical military and space programs, and sophisticated industrial applications.

Our facility in Coxsackie, NY manufactures large, complex contoured structural components and assemblies for aerospace and other applications. Our integrated processes include stretch-forming, thermal-forming, chemical processing, precision fabrication, machining, finishing processes, and integration of components into subassemblies.

Why Ducommun?

• Excellent company culture – as recognized by Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces
• Opportunity for career growth
• Great benefits including paid vacation and sick time, 401K match, Employee Stock Purchase Program, annual bonus plan, and tuition reimbursement

Responsibilities

• Verifies operations as specified in the traveler related to the operation being performed (e.g., proper material, thickness, process).
• Understands layout and plans sequence of operations.
• Sets up equipment controls, timers, machinery, and dies.
• Operates machine and machine controls.
• Makes necessary adjustments to ensure consistent part quality, refining parts for cosmetic or customer-specified reasons.
• Uses precision measuring tools in set-ups and quality assurance, using necessary inspection media to ensure consistent quality.
• Understands customer specifications as they relate to the operation being performed.
• Willing and able to work overtime as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 6 to 12 months’ manufacturing or warehouse experience preferred.
• Strong mechanical aptitude required.
• Basic math skills required (decimals, percentages, fractions); geometry and trigonometry preferred.
• Computer skills – able to learn new screens, reports, functions, software programs, and internal ERP systems.

Pay

Hourly Rate: $18.25 - $19.50/hour

This is a generic job posting for a Sheet Metal Fabricator. Depending on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience, they will be hired into an entry (I), intermediate (II), or expert (III) level job and pay scale.