Machina Labs
Production Weld Fitter
Chatsworth, CA
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 84 days ago
AWSGD&TRoboticsLean Manufacturing
About the role
- About Machina Labs: Engineering moves at software speed.
- The ideal candidate has strong hands-on experience reading engineering drawings, setting up parts in fixtures, preparing weld joints, managing fit-up tolerances, and supporting GTAW, laser welding, and robotic welding operations.
- Duties and responsibilities may change based on business needs.
Responsibilities
- Read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, weld symbols, travelers, WPS documents, and inspection requirements.
- Perform precision layout, measurement, trimming, edge prep, and joint preparation prior to welding.
- Build, set up, and use fixtures, jigs, clamps, and tooling to maintain alignment and control distortion.
- Support purge setups for stainless steel, titanium, and other sensitive materials, including argon back-purge, dams, cleanliness controls, and dedicated tooling.
- Maintain strict cleanliness standards for aerospace welding, including degreasing, edge prep, dedicated brushes, and contamination control.
- Assist welders, manufacturing engineers, and quality personnel with first-article builds, fit-up improvements, fixture adjustments, and process refinements.
- Maintain accurate documentation in travelers, digital work instructions, MRP systems, and production records.
- Support robotic welding cell setup, fixture changeover, part loading, and basic equipment care as needed.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area in accordance with 5S, PPE, and shop safety requirements.
- We build intelligent, software-defined factories that produce complex metal structures directly from digital design.
Requirements
- Occasional overtime or weekend shifts may be required based on program needs.
- This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required for this role.
- Perform tack welding and basic weld operations as required to secure assemblies prior to final welding.
- Required Background & Experience:
- Ability to qualify to AWS D17.1 (Class A/B) and pass required visual acuity tests.
- Proficiency reading prints/GD&T
Nice to have
- Experience fitting aerospace, defense, pressure vessel, tank, or structural assemblies.
- Experience working to AWS D17.1 or other aerospace welding requirements.
- Experience with aluminum, stainless steel, titanium, nickel alloys, or other aerospace-grade materials.
- Welding trade certificate, apprenticeship, or equivalent hands-on training.
- Experience in an ISO 9001 or AS9100 certified manufacturing environment.
- Experience supporting robotic welding, laser welding, or automated manufacturing systems.
- Familiarity with purge setups, titanium/stainless cleanliness requirements, and contamination control.
- Working knowledge of lean manufacturing, 5S, and shop safety practices.
Skills
- Frequent use of hand tools, clamps, fixtures, measuring equipment, and shop equipment.
Benefits
- By integrating advanced metal forming, robotics, and automated production inside a flexible factory architecture, we enable customers to move from prototype to production in weeks, not years.
Equal opportunity
- This contact information is for accommodation requests only, not to inquire about the status of applications.
Visa & Work Authorization
- fic in Arms Regulations, ITAR, or the Export Administration Regulations, EAR, so the successful candidate must meet the U.S. person requirements as defined by ITAR and EAR regulations
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