Fabricator

Fabricator

Full Time (non-exempt) Monday thru Friday

Weekly Overtime

Wage is determined by experience and after interview process

Job Purpose:

The Fabricator will support the overall fabrication production for material handling equipment, by adhering to production schedules, ensuring all parts are properly measured, laid out, cut, fitted, aligned, and secured before the next step of the production process – which may include welding as needed.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Fit and fabricate steel structures, weldments, chute work, and other company products.

Check measurements and dimensions of each piece being worked on with measuring tapes, squares, or other devices.

Place each product component in its appropriate location as noted on the blueprints for proper alignment by using a hammer, pry bar, jack, wedge, or other tools

Mark spots to cut and use tools to manipulate steel or other materials by cutting, hammering, bending, or grinding the workpiece

Employ hand torches to heat materials to make them more flexible for bending or manipulation into the correct specification

Review blueprints, drawings, and other specification papers before starting work on a fabrication process and during the steps to ensure accurate completion

Maneuver fabrication machines, such as grinders, drill presses, brakes, shears, and torch to cut, bend, grind and adjust materials

Make templates for common work tasks when conducting repetitive motions for the fabrication process to ensure a set standard of work quality

Maintain fabricating equipment

Identify tools and methods needed to construct and assemble components

Evaluate equipment performance and implement necessary modifications

Fabricate and/or assemble structures made of steel

Uses and maintains equipment responsibly as to not compromise safety.

Comfortable with team work on large weldments

Personal hand tools are a requirement

Ensure safety of self and others

Depending on workload, fabricator will be expected to perform welding functions:

Joins, fabricates, and repairs equipment, structures, and various types of metal objects (typically mild carbon, AR, or stainless steel) using an array of welding techniques such as flux core and hard wire welding.

Analyzes blueprints, plans, and drawings to determine measurements, plan layout, and sequence of welding assignments.

Good understanding of DWG reading and layouts to achieve a quality product

Participate in quality assurance discussions to assure items are built according to DWG details.

Determines the best equipment and welding method based on the specific job requirements.

Operates drill presses, grinders, power saws, and other hand tools.

Inspects and tests welded structures and surfaces to ensure acceptable/quality weld and to discover flaws.

Required Ability to Use or Operate the following:

Basic electric and pneumatic hand tools, sanders, grinders, saws, drills, drill presses, welding equipment, cutters, measuring tools, forklift, overhead crane, various material handling and fabrication equipment

Required Licenses/Certifications/Registrations:  Welder/Fabricator Certificate