Lead Fabricator

About This Role

Who We Are:

• CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, civil aviation, and healthcare by revolutionizing our customers' training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency and readiness.
• CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness.
• CAE Values: Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity and OneCAE make us who we are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed.

What We Have to Offer:

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance
• A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe
• Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions
• Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun

Summary

Fabricate various precision parts, models, and tools from raw materials using precision blueprints and all Sheet Metal shop equipment and procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Read work orders, follow production and sample assemblies, diagrams, part lists or receive verbal instructions regarding duties to be performed.
• Interface with engineering to establish best procedures for the build and manufacture of all assemblies associated with the finished product.
• Set up all sheet metal equipment and perform intricate close tolerance fabrication.
• Ability to understand and read precision measuring equipment.
• Measure parts to determine specified tolerance.
• Read and interpret blue prints to fabricate complex parts.
• Fabricate parts from raw materials.
• File and buff parts to fit.
• Drill, tap, ream, countersink, and spotface bolt holes in parts.
• Position and align parts.
• Lap and hone internal cylindrical surfaces.
• Sound understanding of military and commercial workmanship standards
• Must have expert knowledge of all basic machine shop equipment and tools including lathes, mills, drill press, power hack saw, surface grinders, shears, brakes, CNC punch press, rollers, and all basic hand tooling operations.
• Examine, troubleshoot and diagnose all types of mechanical fabrication problems, and determine solutions and appropriate corrective action as necessary.
• Must be willing and able to assume work assignments away from the facility for extended periods-of-time for site installations and be willing to work rotating shifts.
• Ability to program and run basic and advanced CNC Punch Press operations.
• Ability to proficiently operate additional machinery not normally associated with job specific expertise. (I.E. Machine operator with shear, brake, and punch press experience.)
• Must be able to work from parts lists, assembly drawings, schematics, engineering orders, engineering change orders, engineering logs, CAE workmanship standards and CAE manufacturing procedures / work instructions.
• Basic computer skills are required for time reporting and work order processing.
• Ability to perform work assignments with minimal supervision.
• Must possess personnel set of Precision Layout/measuring and hand normally associated with a machinist.
• Manage and order raw material needed to completed shop orders by reviewing part blueprints prior to start of fabrication.
• Manage and order the tooling for machines as needed to maintain the operation capability of the machines.
• Manage the training for new fabricators on any machine in the shop.
• Validate that preventative maintenance is being completed on all machines, that all machines are signed off and if any machine is not singed off as being completed, they would then ensure the maintenance is completed
• Ensure the shop is maintained and cleaned as required by company policy/work standards and if any area is not completed, they would then be responsible to make sure it is cleaned
• Determine job order based on current priority list based on machine availability, in stock raw material, complexity, and direction from group lead on schedule requirements
• Determines the jobs assignments for other fabricators
• Set up machines for junior level fabricators
• Is the main point of contact for all fabrication questions, specifically in regard to the capability of the shop, how something can be made, and can provide or get status on all items in the shop as requested.
• Joins, fabricates, and repairs metal and other welding material by applying appropriate welding techniques.
• Interprets blueprints, work orders, specifications, diagrams or schematics to determine appropriate welding process.
• Responsible for the study of prints, drawings and specifications to complete finished welds and lay out of tasks using specialized computer welding equipment.
• Welding on all types of metal including titanium, nickel alloy and aluminum.
• Perform mechanical set-ups and changeovers for all welding operations.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• 8+ years experience in sheet metal techniques, machining techniques, equipment and procedures
• High school diploma or general education degree.
• Post high school vocational training or certification strongly preferred
• Demonstrated manual dexterity, proven mechanical aptitude, ability to perform any and all advanced level sheet metal operations, ability to read and interpret Mechanical blueprints, ability to be sensitive to schedule, expert understanding of tools and specialized equipment (shears, brakes, punch press, rollers, etc.)
• Must be able to work from parts lists, assembly drawings, schematics, engineering orders, engineering change orders, engineering logs, CAE workmanship standards and CAE manufacturing procedures / work instructions.
• Basic computer skills are required for time reporting and work order processing.
• Ability to perform work assignments with minimal supervision.
• Must possess personnel set of precision layout/measuring and hand tools normally associated with a machinist.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to figure percentages, area, circumference, and volume and apply concepts of basic algebra, geometry and trigonometry.
• Welders shall be qualified or able to be qualified in accordance with requirements of AWS D17.1 Section 9 for non-flight hardware for the following materials and weld types: Aluminum with material thicknesses ranging from for GTAW, AC, Vertical-up, Carbon steel with material thicknesses ranging from for GTAW, DC, Vertical-up. The qualifying weld types are Sheet Groove (1G, 3G), Tube Groove (1G), Sheet Fillet (1F, 2F, 3F), Tube Fillet (1F).

Security Responsibilities

Must comply with all company security and data protection / usage policies and procedures. Personally responsible for proper marking and handling of all information and materials, in any form. Shall not divulge any information, or afford access, to other employees not having a need-to-know. Shall not divulge information outside company without management approval. All government and proprietary information will be accessed and stored electronically on company provided resources.

• Incumbent must be eligible for DoD Personal Security Clearance.

Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Wet or humid conditions (non-weather) 1/3 to none of the time.
• Work near moving mechanical parts over 2/3 of the time.
• Work in high, precarious places 1/3 to none of the time.
• Fumes or airborne particles 1/3 to none of the time.
• Toxic or caustic chemicals 1/3 to none of the time.
• Outdoor weather conditions 1/3 to none of the time.
• Risk of electrical shock 1/3 to none of the time.
• Noise level is loud. (Example: manufacturing area)

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must possess manual dexterity and excellent hand eye coordination.
• Ability to stand or sit over 2/3 of the time or walk under 1/3 of the time.
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel over 2/3 of the time.
• Reach with hands and arms over 2/3 of the time.
• Climb or balance on an approved safety ladder under 1/3 of the time.
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl under 1/3 of the time.
• Talk or hear 1/3 to 2/3 of the time.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds over 2/3 of the time.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds 1/3 to none of the time.
• Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less, Jaeger 1 of .50mm letters @ 14" or better).
• Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more, Snellen Chart 20/50 or better).
• Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors).
• Ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus).
• Some travel, domestically and internationally

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

CAE USA Inc. is an EOE/AA employer and gives consideration for employment to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.

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Position Type

CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.

CAE is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. As "One CAE," we take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, Veteran status, age, or other legally protected characteristics.

If you don't see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed in the job posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please get in touch with us at rh-