Fabricator

Description

As a fabricator, you will be responsible for reading and interpreting engineering blueprints, fabricating metal/ wood components or structures, and performing quality checks on finished products. You may also be required to set up fabricating machines and design custom templates.

To ensure success as a metal fabricator, you should have advanced knowledge of industrial metalwork, a good eye for detail, reading tape measures and basic mathematical skills. Ultimately, a top-class fabricator expertly constructs high-quality products to exact specifications.

Primary Responsibilities

• Conforming with company safety regulations to produce a safe working environment and quality product.
• Reading and interpreting engineering blueprints.
• Constructing base templates if necessary.
• Measuring and marking out, routing, cutting and bending metals.
• Setting up metalwork machinery including rollers, drill presses, torches, welders, brakes, and shears.
• Double-checking design specifications before starting each job.
• Fabricating and constructing metal/wood components with such methods as welding, gluing, or fastening
• Knowledge of mig welding, tig welding, or laser welding.
• Fabrication may include grinding and finishing. Assembly may be required on finished products.
• Performing quality checks on completed products.
• Operating forklift to move raw materials and finished products throughout the shop
• Completing jobs timely and accurately.
• Clocking in and out of each task and applying used raw materials to jobs.
• Must maintain all equipment and notify supervisor when issues arise or service is needed

Computer Skills

• timeclock, inventory management, paylocity

Requirements

Base qualifications

• Excellent verbal skills
• Able to interpret drawings/blue prints
• Self-motivated
• Problem solver – ability to identify root cause, desired results, assess and implement solutions
• Knowledgeable of department materials, tooling, equipment processes, and products
• Adaptability
• Deadline driven
• Teamwork oriented
• Ability to stand for long periods
• Ability to lift and manipulate large custom pieces
• Must be able to lift 50lbs on a regular basis and up to 100 lbs on an infrequent basis