Senior Fabricator; Union

Overview

Best People + Right Culture. These are the driving forces behind JE Dunn’s success. By hiring inspired people, giving them interesting and challenging work, enabling them with innovative tools, and letting them share in the company’s rewards, we’ve found a sustainable way to grow in our industry for the last 100+ years. Our diverse teams around the country strive to enrich lives through inspired people and places everyday, and we need inspired people like you to join us in our pursuit of building perfection.

The Senior Fabricator will produce components for multiple construction project types, including high level precision components. This role will also design and build jigs and fixtures to create repeatable parts and lead small teams conducting similar tasks. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.

• Operates a variety of manual and automated equipment producing metal or wood components
• Applies basic math to production activities, such as cutting parts to size or assembling parts
• Collects multiple components cut to specific sizes and assembles them into an end product
• Packages and loads cut materials and assemblies for transport to project sites as needed
• Reads and understands a tape measure
• Responsible for cleaning up the shop, shop equipment, and common areas
• Uses technology such as tablet computers and software to communicate, inform daily work tasks and report progress
• Completes equipment setup on manual and automated shop equipment for new operations without assistance
• Sets up jigs and fixtures to produce repeatable parts
• Completes tooling changes and automated equipment preventive maintenance without assistance
• Uses precision measuring tools, such as calipers and micrometers, to check material, parts, and tooling to the thousandth of an inch
• Checks delivered materials against paperwork and reports variances
• Uses measuring and marking devices to lay out parts and pieces for fabrication
• Reads and understands shop drawings, fabrication drawings, construction drawings, and other drawings applicable to production activities

• Troubleshoots equipment with the assistance of internal team members and external partners
• Trains and mentors other team members within area of experience
• Programs specified machines on the production floor, including revising programs to correct errors as needed
• Provides feedback on fabrication processes and drawings
• Fits a multitude of parts or assemblies to create a high-quality component that meets strict tolerance requirements
• Selects the best raw material for an application from a larger quantity of material and programs complex automated equipment to produce repeatable parts
• Applies basic trigonometry to production activities
• Reviews assigned tasks and collaborates with leadership to implement tasks requiring substantial planning
• Creates jigs and fixtures to increase fabrication efficiency
• Directs and leads tasks for a small production team
• Troubleshoots equipment and collaborates with internal and external partners to develop solutions for future projects

• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written
• Ability to follow up on inquiries in a timely manner
• Ability to identify common construction materials and shop equipment
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team

• High School Diploma or GED (Preferred)
• Apprentice and/or Vocational/Technical/Trade training (Preferred)
• In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

• 5+ years commercial construction, manufacturing, or fabrication shop experience (Preferred)

• Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds
• May be exposed to extreme conditions (hot or cold)
• Maintenance facility environment with varying temperatures, moving equipment, noise and exhaust fumes
• Willing to work non-traditional hours to meet business needs
• May require overtime
• Must have reliable transportation
• May require use of respirator
• Comfortable working at…