Fabrication / Facilities Technician

Description

The Fabrication / Facility Technician position is responsible for producing, repairing, and maintaining parts, components, equipment, and facility infrastructure and performing routine maintenance and repair of the plant facility.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

· Operate machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, welders, and grinders to produce parts, components, equipment, and facility infrastructure.

· Review and understand electronic or physical prints and specifications.

· Perform electrical repairs on all facility-related electrical systems.

· Inspect parts using a variety of inspection equipment, including calipers, micrometers, etc.

· Shape and form steel, stainless steel, aluminum, plastic, and other materials.

· Machine, thread, and tap stainless steel and other materials.

· Plan the cutting, machining, finishing, and assembling operations sequence.

· Ensure workpieces are properly lubricated and/or cooled.

· Adjust cutting speeds and feeds to compensate for harmonic vibrations.

· Check the accuracy of work against prints and specifications.

· Utilize the appropriate TIG or MIG welding equipment and methods based on requirements. 

· Assist with installing machinery and production equipment.

· Perform routine preventative maintenance on all facility equipment as required.

· Complete work orders with minimal supervision and all required maintenance documentation.

· Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum skills necessary to perform the job:

· Ability to comprehend mechanical drawings and use sketches, prints, and specifications to plan and carry out operations for fabrication.

· Ability to measure and verify precise dimensions, sizes, shapes, and tolerances.

· Ability to convert between metric and standard units and between fractions and decimals.

· Ability to be detail-oriented and efficiently complete assigned tasks within a specified period.

· Self-motivated with the ability to solve problems and make decisions both independently and within a cross-functional team.

· Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, and planning skills.

· Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)

· Possess a sense of urgency, accountability, and professionalism.

Education:

High school diploma or GED required. 1-2 years’ Machinist experience required; 1-2 years’ MIG and TIG welding experience required.