Fabricator

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Assemble and fabricate metal cabinets, enclosures, bases, and/or other components.

Job Responsibilities/Key Accountabilities  

• Follow customer specifications and engineering drawings, gather required materials, lay-out, assemble and weld base or enclosure. 
• Set up equipment and weld parts together using MIG, gas welding and any combination of arc welding processes.
• Install specialized parts and components on enclosures, which may include insulation, Z-bar, doors, hinges, brackets using cutting, welding and grinding tools.
• Install specialized parts and components on bases, which may include structural steel, flat and formed sheet metal / plate, lift and lugs.
• Examine weld for appropriate size, quality and precision.
• Repair products by dismantling, straightening, reshaping and rewelding as needed.
• Operate crane or other lifting equipment to move and position base or other enclosure components to complete work on all areas of the enclosure.
• Work with engineering staff to clarify information and obtain design changes as needed.
• May repair products by dismantling, straightening, reshaping and reassembling as needed.
• May operate a forklift to move materials and supplies.
• Follow all established quality guidelines.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area.
• Follow established safety guidelines. 
• Perform additional duties as requested.

• Ability to use basic hand tools, power tools, tape measure, grinders, and saws safely.
• Basic math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions.
• MIG welding.
• Requires good judgment, and ability to work with others and perform other tasks as assigned.
• Previous work with structural steel, welding and grinding processes.
• Ability to review designs and drawings (blueprints).
• Strong attention to detail in measurements and design specifics.
• Experience operating a forklift preferred.

Educational Requirements/Degree(s)

High School Diploma or GED preferred. Equivalent experience may be acceptable.

Extended periods of
standing
walking
climbing
reaching
pushing
pulling
Ability to lift __50___lbs on a regular basis
Ability to lift _100______lbs. occasionally
Work in extreme heat and cold temperatures
Reaching and working overhead
Work at heights greater than ten feet (Example: working on a ladder or on a roof).
Working in tight spaces