Job Description

Sheet Metal Forming Fabricator

Pay: $20-22/Hour

Location: Auburn, WA

Shift: 7AM-3:30PM

Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated Sheet Metal Forming Fabricator to join our team in designing, building, and manufacturing aerospace structures, systems, and components for various aerospace customers. The role involves being a productive and responsible member of the team, supporting production by assembling parts, operating machinery, and working with metal products. This entry-level position welcomes candidates with diverse backgrounds as long as they demonstrate the attitude and aptitude to learn and grow within the aerospace industry.

Responsibilities

• Assemble parts and operate machinery as instructed by supervisors.
• Engage in bending, punching, hand forming, deburring, or sawing of metal products.
• Support the quality policy, mission statement, and other policies by ensuring customer satisfaction, quality products, lean processes, continuous improvement, and on-time delivery.
• Uphold safety standards, teamwork, individual accountability, and respect for people.

Essential Skills

• Experience with mechanics, hand tools, and fabrication.
• Proficiency in blueprint reading and using calipers.
• Ability to operate power tools and machinery, including CNC and sheet metal fabrication.
• Basic understanding of process flows, lead times, and lean principles in manufacturing.
• Strong team player with reliability and knowledge of safe lifting techniques.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Three to six months of related experience and/or training.
• Knowledge of punching process, punch tooling, roll forming with sheet metal, brake forming, and roll forming is a plus.
• Willingness to learn and an interest in the aerospace industry.

Why Work Here?

We prioritize our employees' well-being and offer a comprehensive benefits package including a 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match, competitive wages, paid holidays, and paid time off. We provide medical, dental, vision, life, and accidental insurance, as well as short-term and long-term disability coverage. Our employee assistance plan offers access to counseling and community resources, and we support continuous learning through tuition assistance.

Work Environment

The work takes place in a clean manufacturing shop that processes steel and sheet metal to manufacture parts for Boeing. The environment can be heavy and loud, but it is well-organized. Employees are expected to work the Monday-Friday daytime shift with the flexibility to work overtime when needed, including weekends. The role involves standing, using hands for various tasks, and occasionally requires lifting heavy objects.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Auburn, WA.

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $22.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Auburn,WA.

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 19, 2026.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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