OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Fabricates, assembles, installs and welds metal components according to layout plans and blueprints. Assembles and installs pipe systems and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Welds metal parts together, using both gas welding or brazing and any combination of arc welding processes
- Repairs broken or cracked parts, fills holes, and increases size of metal parts
- Positions and clamps together components of fabricated metal products preparatory to welding
- Locates and marks bending and cutting lines onto work piece
- Operates fabricating machines, such as brakes, rolls, shears, flame cutters, and drill presses
- Hammers, chips, and grinds work piece to cut, bend, and straighten metal
- Preheats work pieces, using hand torch or furnace
- Designs and constructs templates and fixtures
- Verifies conformance of work piece to specifications, using square, ruler, and measuring tape
- Fabricates and assembles sheet metal products
- May set up and operate machine tools associated with fabricating shops, such as radial drill press, end mill, and edge planer
- Reads blueprints and schematic drawings to determine work procedures
- May assemble and install equipment, such as shafting, conveyors, and tram rails, using hand tools and power tools
- Aligns machine components and equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, and plumb bobs
- Assembles machine components and bolts, welds, rivets, or otherwise fastens them to foundation or other structures, using hand tools and power tools
- May operate engine lathe to grind, file, and turn machine parts to dimensional specifications
- May cut, thread, bend, assemble, install and connect a variety of metal and non-metal pipes, tubes, and fittings, including iron, steel, copper, and plastic
- Secures pipes to structure with brackets, clamps, and hangers, using hand tools and power tools
OTHER DUTIES
- Performs all other duties as required
- Responsible for cleaning work area
