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Under direct supervision, the Fabricator makes, repairs, adapts, and rectifies tools, dies and other pieces of mechanical equipment with high precision specifications and tolerances by interpreting blueprints, consulting specifications and making operative tests. The Fabricator operates all kinds of mechanical tools under the guidance of a supervisor. The Fabricator fits and assembles parts to fabricate and repairs dies, cutting tools, jigs and related items. The Fabricator modifies dies to conform to engineering changes.
Job Responsibility:
Lays out, positions, aligns, and secures parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straightedges, combination squares, calipers and rulers
Examines work pieces for defects and measures work pieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications
Verifies conformance of work pieces to specifications, using squares, rulers, and measuring tapes
Sets up and operates fabricating machines, such as brakes, rolls, shears, flame cutters, grinders, and drill presses, to bend, cut, form, punch, drill or otherwise form and assembles components
May position, align, fit and weld parts to form complete units or subunits, follows blueprints and layout specifications, and uses appropriate tools and equipment
May weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions
May tack-weld fitted parts together
Operates safety equipment and use safe work habits
Keeps work area clean
Perform other duties as assigned
Studies engineering drawings and blueprints to determine materials requirements and task sequences
Requirements:
High school diploma or GED
Knowledge of monitoring gauges, dials or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly
Read and understand work orders
Knowledge of mathematics and its application
Requires manual dexterity, arm-hand steadiness and multi-limb coordination