Welding Fabricator

Description

The Welding Fabrication Technician is responsible for the entire fabrication process i.e., forming, drilling, bolting, fitting, and welding. The Welding Technician is responsible for providing a quality fabricated product for the next production operation.

Reports to: Production Manager

Essential Functions:

Review of Fabrication Drawings, Specifications, and the Bill of materials and parts to verify their fit, form, and function meet the fabrication requirements.

Fabrication of furnace and cabinet enclosures which involves shearing and bending of metal for the manufacturing of the furnace and/or control cabinet; conducting process dimensional quality checks to ensure fabrication accuracy; completing appropriate welding (MIG/TIG) cleaning of parts to construct the furnace shell and/or the control cabinet enclosure.

Inspection and General departmental jobs duties which will include complete in-process Operator Quality Inspection and transport of furnace to the next work station.

Requirements

• Experience MIG/TIG welding, pipe fitting, forming, and shearing metal
• Ability to use forklift/ crane operation
• Knowledge of materials used in metal fabrication
• Ability to read and understand blueprint drawings
• Ability to do simple geometry, fractions, and decimals, use a calculator, and mathematical table;
• Experience in using a tape measure, caliper/micrometer, tri-square, and degree finder
• Possesses good mechanical abilities and aptitude

Physical Requirements:

Ability to stand 8 to 10 hours a day; Ability to lift up to 50 pounds to chest level and carry the object a minimum of 10 feet; Ability to climb ladders and bend over to pick up materials; Ability to wear a dust mask or breathing respirator while performing all job tasks as needed.

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Disability / Vets