Overview
United Machining Service, LLC is hiring an experienced Sheet Metal Fabrication Lead / Welder to build and manage our in-house fabrication capability. This is a hands-on role focused on bending, forming, welding, assembly, inspection, and coordination of outsourced laser-cut parts.
The ideal candidate can take a sheet metal job from drawing to finished part, work independently, and manage outside laser suppliers to ensure cut parts meet quality, cost, and delivery requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Set up and operate in-house sheet metal fabrication equipment, including press brake, shear, saw, notcher, roller, deburring tools, and forming equipment.
- Perform MIG/TIG welding on brackets, frames, guards, covers, panels, enclosures, and fabricated assemblies.
- Manage outsourced laser cutting suppliers, including RFQs, drawings, material requirements, delivery dates, and quality follow-up.
- Review blueprints, flat patterns, bend drawings, weld symbols, tolerances, and job instructions.
- Form, fit, weld, deburr, inspect, and finish sheet metal parts and assemblies.
- Work with aluminum, stainless steel, carbon steel, galvanized steel, and other common materials.
- Check parts using calipers, squares, angle gauges, tape measures, and inspection tools.
- Support prototype, low-volume, and production fabrication jobs.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized fabrication area.
- Help improve fabrication processes, tooling, fixtures, and supplier performance.
Required Experience
- Minimum 10 years of hands-on sheet metal fabrication experience preferred.
- Strong press brake setup and operation experience.
- MIG/TIG welding experience required.
- Ability to read drawings and work independently.
- Experience managing or coordinating outside laser cutting suppliers preferred.
- Strong knowledge of bend allowance, tolerances, fit-up, welding, and inspection.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with precision sheet metal parts, brackets, enclosures, guards, panels, and welded assemblies.
- Experience with aerospace, defense, medical, industrial, or CNC machining support work.
- Hardware insertion, tapping, countersinking, and sub-assembly experience is a plus.
- Autodesk Fusion or SolidWorks experience is an advantage.
Ideal Candidate
A practical, hands-on fabricator who can bend it, weld it, inspect it, and get it shipped.
Pay: $22.00 - $32.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
