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Sheet Metal Fabricator

Anduril· Manufacturing : Heavy Metal - Production
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Santa Ana, CA$86k - $114kFull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Sheet Metal Fabricator role at Anduril Industries focused on fabricating, forming, and installing sheet metal components for maritime vessels, from shop floor to structure, including ventilation ductwork, structural foundations, furniture, ladders, handrails, and linings, with work spanning thin-gauge stainless and aluminum to heavier structural parts.

Responsibilities

  • Lay out, mark, cut, and form sheet metal components from engineering drawings, sketches, and templates
  • Operate shears, press brakes, rolls, hand brakes, notchers, and nibblers to form parts to drawing tolerances
  • Cut material using plasma arc, laser, shears, and hand tools
  • Fabricate ventilation ductwork: transitions, elbows, tees, plenums, and damper assemblies
  • Fabricate structural components: foundations, brackets, equipment bases, stiffeners, and coamings
  • Build furniture and outfit items: bunks, lockers, cabinets, shelving, ladders, handrails, and enclosures
  • Drill, ream, countersink, and deburr holes for fasteners, rivets, and hardware
  • Operate semi-automated fabrication equipment (plasma tables, laser cutters, CNC press brakes) where available: load programs, set up material, verify first articles
  • Fit and install fabricated components into maritime structures: ventilation systems, liners, foundations, furniture, and outfit items
  • Scribe, trim, and adjust parts to achieve proper fit against hull curvature, frames, and adjacent structure
  • Install using mechanical fasteners, adhesives, and gaskets per procedure
  • Set up and align components using levels, squares, plumb bobs, and laser alignment tools
  • Work with riggers and crane operators to position and install larger assemblies
  • Perform sheet metal welding on stainless steel, aluminum, carbon steel, and copper-nickel as required
  • Perform spot welding, resistance welding, and brazing where specified
  • Prep joints: clean, fit, tack, and maintain proper gap and alignment for weld quality
  • Maintain weld certifications as required by program and material
  • Complete hardcopy and electronic documentation: fabrication travelers, inspection records, material traceability
  • Verify dimensions against drawings using tape measures, calipers, protractors, radius gauges, and templates
  • Maintain compliance with NAVSEA standards, military specifications, and workmanship requirements
  • Identify non-conformances and process through proper disposition channels
  • Prepare completed work for company, customer, and government inspections

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED
  • 5+ years of sheet metal fabrication experience: industrial, shipbuilding, or manufacturing environments
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, sketches, and GD&T
  • Proficiency with layout and shop math — geometry, trigonometry, material allowances, bend calculations
  • Experience operating shears, press brakes, rolls, and standard sheet metal shop equipment
  • Experience with material cutting: plasma, shears, or hand methods
  • Ability to fit and install fabricated components to tight tolerances
  • Proficiency with precision measuring tools: tape measures, calipers, protractors, angle finders, templates
  • Willing to work any shift and overtime as production requires
  • U.S. Person status (ITAR requirement)

Skills

Required:Reading and interpreting engineering drawingsLayout and shop mathSheet metal fabrication equipment operationPlasma cutting / laser cuttingWelding and joiningQuality documentation

Benefits

  • Comprehensive, competitive benefits package (health, recovery, and more) available at little to no cost to employees
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Anduril

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