We are seeking a responsible employee to work in a classic car restoration
shop in Englewood. We offer competitive pay, paid holidays, and health
insurance. Please submit a resume and photos of your work. See the main job duties below:
Highly proficient in TIG and MIG welding for sheet metal (steel and aluminum).
Ability to butt-weld sheet metal panels together or butt-weld in a patch panel.
Operate metal shaping, straightening, and bending machines, such
as power hammer, English wheel, brakes, and shears.
Develop templates and models for welding projects, using factory
specifications or patterns from the other side of a car body.
Create and use jigs, to fabricate one-off automotive panels to specifications.
Secondary Skills
Layout, position, modify, and align sheet metal, prior to assembly,
using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, angle finders, and rulers.
Clamp, use clecos, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt component parts
to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.
Determine required equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge
of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques.
Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid
overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of
material.
Grind off excess weld, slag, or spatter, using hand scrapers or portable grinders.
Remove high and low spots from panels, using hand weights,
hammer/dollies, and hand files.
Check grooves, angles, or gap allowances, using micrometers,
calipers, and precision measuring instruments.
Dismantle rusted panels by drilling out spot welds, cut off wheels, and burr tools.