Sheet Metal Mechanic

Summary

General Dynamics Information Technology is a global technology and professional services company that provides consulting and technology services to the U.S. government and defense sectors. They are seeking a Sheet Metal Mechanic to work on shipboard construction and re-modernization, performing tasks such as operating fabricating machines and inspecting assemblies for conformance with specifications.

Responsibilities

• Sets up and operates fabricating machines including shears, brakes, bending rolls, and punch and drill presses to cut, bend, and straighten sheet metal
• Shapes metal over anvils, blocks, or forms using hammer
• Sets up and operates soldering and welding equipment to join sheet metal parts
• Smooths seams, joints, or burred surfaces using files and portable grinder or buffer
• Installs assemblies according to blueprints, engineering sketches, written instructions or manuals
• Inspects assemblies and installations for conformance with specifications, using measuring instruments including calipers, scales, and micrometer
• Performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures
• Participates in special projects, as required

Skills

• 1 + years of related experience
• US Citizenship Required: Yes
• Requires a High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work experience
• Blueprints, Metals, Sheet Metal Fabrication
• Technical or vocational training preferred
• 1-3 years of related sheet-metal fabrication experience

Qualifications

Must Haves

• 1 + years of related experience
• US Citizenship Required: Yes
• Requires a High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work experience
• Blueprints, Metals, Sheet Metal Fabrication

Nice to Haves

• Technical or vocational training preferred
• 1-3 years of related sheet-metal fabrication experience

Benefits

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays
• Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.
• To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year.
• Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire.
• The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees.
• To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.