Development Mechanic

Development Mechanic Who is Senior plc? Senior plc is an international, market-leading, engineering solutions provider with 30 operating businesses in 13 countries.
Senior designs, manufactures and markets high-technology components and systems for the principal original equipment producers in the worldwide aerospace, defense, and land vehicle and power & energy markets.
The Group is split into two divisions, Aerospace and Flexonics, servicing five key sectors.
Our global values underpin what we do, and how we do it … Safety – Integrity – Customer Focus – Respect & Trust – Accountability – Excellence Who is SSP? Senior Aerospace SSP, specializes in designing, manufacturing, and qualifying complex ducting systems for aerospace applications.
Since its humble roots in 1945, the campus has now expanded to include a 59,000 sq.
ft high-volume production facility, in addition to its legacy 131,000 ft2 main buildings which combined, accommodate over 500 employees.
Vertically integrated with its own foundry, fabrication shop, and ISO certified engineering lab, Senior Aerospace SSP acquired by Senior PLC in 1995 and has continued its expansion into new programs and technologies.
Why join SSP? Senior Aerospace SSP is the leader of innovative design and manufacturing methods in the area of complex aerospace systems.
Joining out team will provide you with a rewarding career with a tight-knit and collaborative team.
You will also enjoy a competitive compensation package that includes a market-led base salary, comprehensive benefits package along with wellness benefits, matching 401K plan and paid time off.
Apply today for an opportunity to join our team! If offer of employment is made it will be contingent upon passing all of the following: Drug Test, Background Check, ITAR and U.
S.
Export Compliance Screening.
Development Mechanic What does the job involve? Summary: Requires the layout and fabrication of ducting and sheet metal assemblies on production, experimental and prototype sheet metal systems for aircraft, aerospace and similar assemblies incorporating engineering changes and the fabrication of master tube templates.
Works to close tolerances from blueprints, sketches, specifications, drawings, work orders and verbal instructions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Under general supervision, must be able to perform a variety of job duties including, but not limited to: Plans sequence of operations, lays outs, fabricates, and assembles sheet metal where procedures or process operations are not available, or when engineering or other information is incomplete or non-existent.
Makes surface plate layouts using angle blocks, parallel bars, veneer height gauges, calipers, micrometers, and dial indicators in order to locate holes, etc.
on castings, forgings, fitting various shapes and plates.
Holds parts in place by spot welding, clamping, bonding or machine tacking.
Checks planning sequence of work operations and determines forming methods to use for the development of sheet metal for research or laboratory tests.
Using engineering information and verbal or written instructions, makes complete layout to scale of test specimen involving reverse or double curvature contours and sever distortion of metal in forming.
Coordinates with Engineering the filling in of details on prints and makes changes and additions as required.
Fabricates and assembles sheet metal test specimens.
Improvises and fabricates temporary tooling as required to perform job.
Understands welding sufficiently to determine what an acceptable welder is.
Compensates for and solves weld shrink problems.
To develop a new job completely, a development mechanic must be able to perform the following operations: Requisition tools or templates and determine if a detail is made properly when detail will not make an acceptable part or assembly.
When assembly fixture will not make an acceptable part, evaluate the tool as to the probable cause and recommend corrections to be made.
Understand assembly procedure in order to recommend changes that will facilitate speed and ease of operations.
Fabricate master parts to A.
J.
and make necessary adjustments on saw fixtures for coordination purposes.
When sufficient tools have not been made to perform the job properly, determine what is needed.
When necessary, complete rewrite of the Planning to conform to the procedures and sequences established and submit to Foreman for approval.
Performs rework, repair and other associated operations in connection with the work described.
In addition to the above, Mechanics are to maintain an organized, clean and safe work area using safety standards and expectations while adhering to all quality practices.
Senior is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations.
Must meet all requirements of the Certified Metal Fitter Tacker A position+.
Able to develop manufacturing process for fitting and tacking complex assemblies.
Must have Tacking Certificate, “M” Stamp, and “Q” Stamp.
Education and/or Experience: High School Diploma or General Education Degree; or 4-6 years of related experience and/ or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Required Skills: Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Other Skills and Abilities: Must have the ability to interact with employees / customers of all levels and cultural backgrounds; must have the ability to closely work with sheet metal workers and share knowledge.
Materials Worked On: Ferrous and non-ferrous bar or tube stock, castings, forgings, extrusions, tubular stock, and machined and formed parts.
Materials worked with: Hand tools, scales, measuring instruments, hand snips, jigs and fixtures, mandrels, dollies, check fixtures, etc.
Tools Used: Machinist hand tools, scales, precision measuring instruments such as dial indicators, surface and depth gauges, micrometers, calipers, protractors, go-no-go gauges, etc.
Equipment Used: Hand and power forming and cutting equipment, tack welder, heating torches, goggles, drill presses, grinding wheels, presses, hand drills, clamps, vises, and nibbling machines, etc.
ITAR Compliance: • Access to our facility (and, therefore, employment) is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/ or Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to U.
S.
Citizens, lawful permanent residents, U.
S.
refugees, asylees or temporary residents under amnesty provisions [as defined in 8 USC 1324b(a)(3)] and properly licensed foreign persons.
Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment will be required to provide information to determine whether they are subject to these regulations and, if so, to assess their country of chargeability for export control purposes.
Additionally, potential employee’s names will be screened against the Consolidated Screening List (maintained by the United States government) to determine eligibility to receive technical data.