Fitter - Night Shift

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AIT is the world’s largest provider of automation, factory integration and tooling solutions dedicated to the global aerospace, defense, and space launch vehicle industries. AIT offers a competitive compensation package (including free medical options for employees and their family), casual work environment and excellent growth opportunities.

Night Shift Premium

• Night shift premium offered ($2/hr)

Must Work Hours

Must be able to work 4:30pm – 1:30am along with any required overtime which may include weekends.

Summary

The Fitter is responsible for assembling structural frameworks and housings from raw material. They prepare and fabricate metal components for the welding process.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Verify conformance of work pieces to specifications, using squares, rulers, and measuring tapes.
• Align and fit parts according to specifications, using jacks, turnbuckles, wedges, drift pins, pry bars, and hammers.
• Set up and operate fabricating machines, such as brakes, rolls, shears, flame cutters, grinders, and drill presses, to bend, cut, form, punch, drill, or otherwise form and assemble metal components.
• Position or tighten braces, jacks, clamps, ropes, or bolt straps, or bolt parts in position for welding or riveting.
• Chip or grind off excess weld, slag, or spatter using hand scrapers, portable grinders, or arc‑cutting equipment.
• Review any parts received from kitting area and compare the parts to the print.
• Fabricate and revise fixtures, jigs, and gauges.
• Operate and/or use forklifts, cranes, hoists, slings, grinders, cutting torches, hand tools, drills, punches, and instruments of measurement.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education And Work Experience

• Associates or Technical School.
• Minimum of one year of related experience and/or training.

Work Authorization / Security Clearance Requirements

• This position may require a government security clearance.

Knowledge,

Skills And Abilities

• Reads and understands blueprints, schematics, and/or measuring devices.
• Follows processes standard procedures.
• Hands‑on, get‑it‑done attitude.
• Uses hand tools and power tools.
• Works in a high‑energy, high‑volume, rapidly changing environment.
• Displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment toward completing assignments in a timely manner.
• Achieves thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task through concern for all the areas involved.
• Clear and effective communication skills in both written and spoken forms.
• Understands how to use the computer, including turning it on and off, locating and opening files, navigating to websites, performing searches, and downloading files.
• Easy to approach and can build constructive and effective relationships.
• Performs consistently under stressful conditions.
• Cross‑functionality in other areas of the aerospace industry.
• Can handle frequent interruptions and can multi‑task.
• Analyzes and diagnoses problems and works independently to solve them.
• Inspects equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
• Works collaboratively and builds strategic relations with colleagues, coworkers, and contractors.
• Works effectively with different levels of management, team members and customers.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.

Work Conditions Environment Type

• Indoors. Production environment. Temperature controlled. Unless products and/or equipment is located outdoors.

Exposure Types

• Bloodborne pathogens
• Small and/or enclosed spaces
• Cuts and/or burns
• Dirt, dust, grease and/or oil
• Noisy environment
• Intense bright light
• Extreme cold or heat (non‑weather)
• Metal shavings
• Commercial chemicals

Work Hours

• Standard work schedule, overtime may be necessary for meeting deadlines, required travel, and emergent conditions.

Travel Requirements

• This position may involve travel up to 10% of the time.

Physical Demands

• Medium work that includes moving objects up to 50 pounds.
• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands…