Metal Fabricator Job Description
Metal Fabricator Duties & Responsibilities
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Metal Fabricator Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Metal Fabricator
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Education for Metal Fabricator
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Skills for Metal Fabricator
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Metal Fabricator Examples
Metal Fabricator Job Description
- Assists other employees doing related work
- Set up and operate Spot welding and Tack welding machines
- Cross train to operate Cincinnati CNC press brakes, CNC Mazak, Trumpf and/or Amada lasers
- Provide inventory status and make regular recommendations for required parts and supplies
- Applicants must be able to pass a background screening and drug screening
- Fabricate or alter parts in a shop setting
- Experience in operating a press brake
- Inspects product to determine if process is complete
- Ability to read and understand drawing/print specifications
- Measure, cut, weld, assemble, crimp, industrial hydraulic hose
- Ability to interact on the phone
- Ability to perform basic metal fabrication processes – cutting, forming and punching
- Ability to properly use measure equipment (i.e., caliper, tape measure, height gauge, plug gages, combination square, and protractor)
- Ability to read and understand basic engineering drawings (blue prints)
- Ability to understand and follow method layouts and process notes on routings (work order)
- Ability to navigate production reporting
Metal Fabricator Job Description
- Fabricate fixtures and holding devices used during manufacturing processes
- Experience with milling
- Insulates and assembles product for delivery
- Identifies and calculates amount of materials, thickness, size, , required for product
- Completes usage forms and logs completed orders
- Sets up and operates all machinery and hand tools needed to complete product
- Changes dies and performs basic machine maintenance as required
- Measure, cut, assemble, crimp, , industrial metal hose
- Set up and cut parts on arm saw vertical saw
- Performs a variety of operations associated with layout and fabrication of a variety of sheet metal-constructed products and equipment, including water and oil/gas well screens, powdered metal liners, and molded products
- Ability to use basic hand tools, inspection gauges and related equipment
- Competent in interpreting production orders, prints and method layouts to determine the use of fixtures and proper work procedures
- Familiar with metal finishing techniques and metal finishing equipment
- Able to differentiate between hot and cold rolled, and stainless steels
- Technical degree OR a minimum 6 months related Sheet Metal Fabrication experience
- Previous press brake operating experience required
Metal Fabricator Job Description
- Metal Fabricator
- Read and interpret blueprints, illustrations, and specifications to determine layouts, sequences of operations, or identities and relationships of parts
- Cut, trim, file, bend, and smooth parts
- Adjust, repair, rework, or replace parts and assemblies to eliminate malfunctions and to ensure proper operation
- Position and align sub-assemblies in jigs or fixtures, using measuring instruments and following blueprint lines and index points
- Assemble prefabricated parts to form sub-assemblies
- Work with precision and accuracy to meet production deadlines
- Perform all tasks in area of responsibilities in a timely and efficient manner to support the production system
- Ensure all aspects of the finished part is manufactured in accordance with approved quality systems requirements and certified as compliant to type design requirements
- Reports to Shop Foreman in the event material shortages occur or incorrect parts/information surfaces
- Must be able to do standard saw operation standard operation of specific equipment used in the department
- Must have the ability to lift doors that weigh 25 - 100 lbs
- Must demonstrate the ability to use the following cutting devices, but not limited to
- Experience in CAD/CAM programming
- Ability to work independently, working on technical project teams, and with handling classified documents, parts, and removable electronic media
- Must have the ability to lift up to 50 lbs and remain standing for the majority of the work day
Metal Fabricator Job Description
- Assisting with maintenance of equipment
- Punching door rails and stiles
- Punching frame jambs and headers
- Prepping parts and installing door hardware
- Assembling doors
- Assisting with monthly inventory counts
- Packing doors and frames in preparation for shipment
- Pulling material required for fabrication
- Prior forklift certification a plus but no required
- Shearing
- Must be able to MIG weld
- Comfortability working on large projects at various heigts
- 4+ years professional welding experience in Production or Indoor Shop-RESUME REQUIRED
- Hand tools-wrenches, socket set, screw drivers, hammer, tape measure
- Able to work 40 hours
- Able to complete OSHA 10
Metal Fabricator Job Description
- Working with Stainless Steal, Aluminum and some Copper
- Lifting doors that weight from 25-100 lbs
- Operating equipment for a full shift (saw, mill)
- Packing doors and frames
- Stocking hardware room
- Pulling Metal
- Safety is a requirement of employment
- Show courtesy to those around you
- Must know the process, if absent, to personally call the supervisor
- Must read blueprints and perform shop math to layout, fabricate and weld various parts and assemblies
- Able to pass a background screening and drug screening
- Fabrication and/or installation of products that are made from thin metal sheets, such as ducts used for heating and air conditioning
- Measuring and marking dimensions and reference lines on metal sheets
- Drilling holes in metal for screws, bolts, and rivets
- Installing metal sheets with supportive frameworks
- Fabricating or altering parts at construction sites