Metal Fabricator

Job Description

Job Description

Kingspan Light + Air  is an award-winning innovator of high-performance daylighting and ventilation solutions for building envelopes. Our translucent walls, skylights, canopies, and smoke vents are engineered to optimize the role that natural light and air play in the design of buildings and the health and well-being of its occupants.

We are currently searching for a Glazing Fabricator Level 1 who will be responsible for safely and accurately setting up the equipment and performing the operations needed to handle, drill, notch, weather-strip, and package components and subassemblies. Fabricators work from design specifications, patterns, and drawings, using a variety of tools and machines to make metal parts and/or perform some assembly within the company quality manual standards.

Benefits include a competitive hourly rate, medical/dental/vision insurance with HSA plan, retirement plan with 4% company match, 13 days of Paid Time Off plus 10 paid company holidays, and upward advancement potential.

Responsibilities:

• Show integrity; doing the right thing even when no one is looking.
• Safely and securely move required materials through the various stages of the product life cycle as outlined in the process workflow. This is completed under direction of the department supervisor.
• Properly setup the equipment/machinery, perform any required pre-operational inspections of the equipment and verify that:
  1. All safety devices and measures are active and in place.
  2. The equipment/machine is operating properly.
  3. All gages, stops, etc. are working properly to ensure that the parts will be processed in accordance with the QC and design requirements.
• Position metal components against dimensional stops, secure with clamping systems, and perform the operation designated by the work center.
• Perform the required QC check on each component to ensure that it complies with the design and drawing specifications by conducting visual and dimensional examinations.
• Ensure that all counts of finished products are correct and marked or tagged with the proper identifying marks, as required.
• Report any defective parts to the area Supervisor.
• Properly stack and secure all fabricated glazing and/or assembled parts with the drawings and appropriate labels and deliver to the next workstation, as defined by the process workflow.
• Maintain attendance that is in line with the current company policy for absenteeism.
• Report all Hazard Observations and Hazard ID’s through the local EHS representative or reporting software.
• Report all quality/compliance concerns through the local Quality/Compliance representative and your supervisor.
• Always maintain a clean and safe work area.

Qualifications:

• 0-2 years related work experience in a related trade, as well as a basic knowledge of the different types of fabrication equipment.
• Intermediate knowledge and experience in safely operating punching, notching, drilling and other forming machinery.
• Intermediate math skills. Ability to accurately add and record counts of materials transferred from one work center to another.
• Intermediate ability to use and understand basic measuring instruments such as tape measures, calipers and angle finders.
• Intermediate ability to interpret manufacturing drawings.
• Intermediate ability to count accurately and record production data.
• Ability to work extended hours/over-time when needed as well as some Saturdays.
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks for extended periods.
• Must have good eyesight, including depth perception, peripheral vision, and ability to differentiate shapes, sizes, and colors.
• Ability to use hands to finger, handle and feel.
• Ability to frequently sit, stand and walk for extended periods of time.
• Ability to reach within hands and arm’s length, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
• Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, occasionally lift and /or move up to 50 pounds.

At Kingspan, we believe our employees are our greatest resource. We offer a competitive salary, benefits, and vacation package for all full-time permanent positions. Kingspan is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative-action employer.