Fabricator

Location North Carolina.

About BRS Aerospace

BRS Aerospace’s primary business is the design, manufacture, and sale of rocket-extracted whole-airframe parachute recovery systems. These may be for ultralight, experimental, light sport, general aviation, or military aircraft. BRS has been forging the path for this seemingly novel concept for over 35 years.

Purpose

The purpose of this position is to create products and components. It involves working closely with raw materials, using a variety of hand and power tools, specialized machinery and computerized devices

Reports to: Chief Engineer

Accountabilities

The fabricator is accountable for ensuring that the quality of the components and products he/she creates conform to specifications.

Responsibilities

• examine and interpret blueprints and manufacturing schematics to ensure that they are assembling components and products correctly.
• determine the tools and materials needs.
• read parts lists to ensure they have everything they need on hand to prevent delays.
• examine parts and components to ensure that they are free of defects.
• repair products or remake certain components to eliminate errors.
• report errors to supervisors.
• may make recommendations to improve the products or components.
• work closely with engineers and designers on product development.
• provide input and advice during the development and planning phases.
• create prototypes based on engineer or designer plans.
• Create metal and wood frames.

Knowledge, skills, competencies

• Technical skills – read and interpret blueprints and specification sheets, high level of technical competence and ability to operate industrial machinery.
• Skill areas: welding, carpentry, metalwork, plastics, etc.
• Dexterity – dexterous to operate hand tools.
• Team coordination – successfully collaborate with team members throughout the manufacturing process.
• Safety skills – employ best practices to maintain jobsite safety and ensure that workspaces are clear of potential dangers.
• Quality assurance skills – experience with quality control to examine the components and devices to ensure that specifications have been followed and parts have been correctly fabricated and assembled.
• Sewing, textiles, carbon fiber and fiber glass familiarity is a plus.
• DISCLAIMER: The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this position.

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