Job Descriptions

RESPONSIBILITIES: 1) Fabricates and assembles structural metal products, such as framework or shells for machinery, ovens, tanks, stacks, and metal parts for buildings and bridges according to job order, verbal instructions, and blueprints: Develops layout and plans sequence of operations, applying knowledge of trigonometry, stock allowances for thickness, machine and welding shrinkage, and physical properties of metal. 2) Locates and marks bending and cutting lines onto work piece. 3) Sets up and operates fabricating machines, such as brakes, rolls, shears, flame cutters, and drill presses. 4) Designs and constructs templates and fixtures. 5) Verifies conformance of work piece to specifications, using square, ruler, and measuring tape. 6) May fabricate and assemble sheet metal products. 7) May set up and operate machine tools associated with fabricating shops, such as radial drill press, end mill, and edge planer. SKILLS: •Ability to understand oral and written instructions of a technical nature •Effective English reading and writing communication skills •Ability to operate different tools, and to troubleshoot equipment problems •Good interpersonal and teamwork skills •Ability to lift in excess of fifty pounds

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