Who is Senior plc?

Senior plc is an international, market-leading, engineering solutions provider with 30 operating businesses in 13 countries. Senior designs, manufactures and markets high-technology components and systems for the principal original equipment producers in the worldwide aerospace, defense, and land vehicle and power & energy markets. The Group is split into two divisions, Aerospace and Flexonics, servicing five key sectors.

Our global values underpin what we do, and how we do it ...

Safety - Integrity - Customer Focus - Respect & Trust - Accountability - Excellence

Who is SSP?

Senior Aerospace SSP, specializes in designing, manufacturing, and qualifying complex ducting systems for aerospace applications. Since its humble roots in 1945, the campus has now expanded to include a 59,000 sq. ft high-volume production facility, in addition to its legacy 131,000 ft2 main buildings which combined, accommodate over 500 employees. Vertically integrated with its own foundry, fabrication shop, and ISO certified engineering lab, Senior Aerospace SSP acquired by Senior PLC in 1995 and has continued its expansion into new programs and technologies.

Why join SSP?

Senior Aerospace SSP is the leader of innovative design and manufacturing methods in the area of complex aerospace systems. Joining out team will provide you with a rewarding career with a tight-knit and collaborative team. You will also enjoy a competitive compensation package that includes a market-led base salary, comprehensive benefits package along with wellness benefits, matching 401K plan and paid time off. Apply today for an opportunity to join our team!

If offer of employment is made it will be contingent upon passing all of the following: Drug Test, Background Check, ITAR and U.S. Export Compliance Screening.

What does the job involve?

Summary: Sets up and operates at least one type of tube bending machine and able to bend metal tubing to the desired curvature(s), including jobs with multiple bends.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Under general supervision, must be able to perform a variety of job duties including, but not limited to:

• Sets up tube bending machine using assembly jigs and saw fixtures, following procedure as outlined on work orders and standardized set-up cards.
• Selecting and installing proper mandrel and radius, hold, and slide blocks, sets and adjusts clamps and slide blocks.
• Ability to progressively trial bends using care, compensating for tube misalignment, wall thickness distortion, and wrinkling.
• Operates machine to perform any tube bending of forming operations within its normal capacity.
• Performs rework, repair and other associated operations in connection with the work described.
• Checks finished parts to saw fixtures or assembly jig.
• Assists higher classified workers as required.
• Ability to make machine adjustments to perform single and multiple bends.
• Maintain minimum output of 80%.
• Maintain minimum product quality acceptance of 93%.
• Follow all Senior policies and procedure.
• Other duties as assigned.

In addition to the above, Tube Benders are to maintain an organized, clean and safe work area using safety standards and expectations while adhering to all quality practices. Senior is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• High School Degree or General Education Degree; or 3 months- 1 year of related experience and/ or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Skills:

• Language: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply a general understanding to carry out detailed, written and oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Mathematical Ability: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Other Abilities: Must be able to use standardized set-up card. Must have an elementary knowledge of the bending characteristics of tubing. Must be able to read and interpret blue prints.

Tools used:

• Hand tools, measuring instruments such as micrometers, protractors, scales, rules and circumference tape.

Materials used:

• Ferrous and non-ferrous metals and their alloys. Embery cloth, clamps, cleaning solvent, and welding gases.

ITAR Compliance:
* Access to our facility (and, therefore, employment) is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/ or Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, U.S. refugees, asylees or temporary residents under amnesty provisions [as defined in 8 USC 1324b(a)(3)] and properly licensed foreign persons. Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment will be required to provide information to determine whether they are subject to these regulations and, if so, to assess their country of chargeability for export control purposes. Additionally, potential employee's names will be screened against the Consolidated Screening List (maintained by the United States government) to determine eligibility to receive technical data.