Aerospace Sheet Metal Fabricator — AS9100 Production

Pro-Type Metal Machining
  • Sterling, VA
    4 days ago

    Job Description

    Why Join Us

    • Be part of a company renewing its 50-year foundation under forward-looking leadership.
    • Competitive compensation plus annual fully paid training for continuing education.
    • Defined growth path with a professional development plan and recognition programs.
    • Comprehensive benefits: health, dental, vision, sick and vacation leave, on-site gym, and more.
    • 401(k) with generous employer match.
    • Collaborative, entrepreneurial environment where your ideas matter.

    Your Impact

    • Translate blueprints, drawings, specifications, and work instructions into high-precision parts.
    • Execute layout, measurement, forming, bending, cutting, drilling, deburring, and assembly.
    • Set up and run press brakes, shears, punches, saws, drills, and related fabrication machinery.
    • Select tooling and establish optimal machine parameters for each assignment.
    • Hold tight tolerances; validate with calipers, micrometers, scales, and gauges.
    • Perform drilling, countersinking, riveting, fastening, and other mechanical assembly tasks.
    • Escalate fabrication or drawing concerns to supervisors, engineering, or quality.
    • Document work accurately and on time.
    • Comply with AS9100 and internal quality procedures.
    • Maintain 5S standards; follow PPE and equipment safety requirements.
    • Partner cross-functionally with production, engineering, quality, and other teams.

    Must-Haves

    • High school diploma or vocational training preferred (not required).
    • 1–2 years in sheet metal fabrication preferred (not required); prior precision manufacturing experience helpful.
    • Blueprint and engineering drawing fluency.
    • Ability to set up and operate sheet metal equipment.
    • Knowledge of forming methods, tooling, bend allowances, and standard practices.
    • Proficiency with precision measuring instruments and working to close tolerances.
    • Mechanical aptitude, attention to detail, and a quality-first mindset with ability to adjust processes.
    • Dependable attendance; strong team collaboration skills.
    • Experience in aerospace, defense, or AS9100 environments is a plus.
    • Excellent organization; able to multitask, prioritize, meet deadlines; follows directions.
    • Basic computer skills and willingness to learn new software.
    • Age 18+; able to lift up to 75 lbs; able to stand for an 8-hour shift.

    Tools You’ll Handle

    • Punch Press (Amada)
    • Press Brake (Amada)
    • Stamping Press
    • Roll Forming Machine
    • Measurement Gauges
    • Profile Roller

    Core Competencies

    • Aerospace Manufacturing
    • Bend Deductions
    • Fabrication
    • Precision Sheet Metal

    Who You Are

    An experienced sheet metal fabricator seeking to expand skills within a growing, employee-centric company. Organized, self-motivated, cooperative, and collaborative—ready to contribute from day one.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSterling, VA

    Skills

    • AS 9100unmatched
    • Aerospace and Defenseunmatched
    • Blueprintsunmatched
    • Brake Pressunmatched
    • Computer Skillsunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Deburringunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • Drillingunmatched
    • Engineering Drawingunmatched
    • Entrepreneurshipunmatched
    • Equipment Safetyunmatched
    • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Machine Toolunmatched
    • Manufacturingunmatched
    • Mechanical Assemblyunmatched
    • Metal Manufacturingunmatched
    • Multitaskingunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Punch Pressunmatched
    • Safety Trainingunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched

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