1st Shift Fabricator

Responsibilities

• Welding & Fabrication Perform TIG welding.
• Weld aluminum, steel, stainless steel, and other materials as required.
• Perform rough and finish grinding, polishing, deburring, and other metal-finishing operations.
• Fabricate, fit, cut, shape, and join components according to specifications.
• Set up and operate welding equipment, tooling, fixtures, and related machinery.
• Perform complex layouts and determine the appropriate sequence of operations.
• Work from blueprints, sketches, weld symbols, process sheets, schedules, and verbal instructions.
• Identify, modify, or develop basic tooling and fixtures as necessary.
• Maintain welding equipment and work areas in safe and efficient operating condition.
• Evaporator Fabrication & Assembly Weld, wrap, foam, and assemble evaporator hoppers, barrels, and related components.
• Primarily perform TIG welding as required for evaporator production.
• Organize materials and components to complete assemblies within required production schedules and engineering specifications.
• Set up and operate equipment including welding, grinding, wrapping, extruding, spot welding, facing, polishing, and foaming equipment.
• Support a lean pull system from barrel welding through final foaming.
• Coordinate work and assist with scheduling activities to meet production demand.
• Identify improper fits, defects, equipment issues, and operating difficulties and take appropriate corrective action.
• Breath Guard / Cell Manufacturing TIG weld aluminum, steel, and stainless-steel components as required.
• Fabricate components through cutting, shaping, fitting, and joining operations.
• Assemble Breath Guard components and finished products according to blueprints, schematics, work instructions, and verbal direction.
• Perform standard, advanced, and custom assembly operations.
• Operate hand tools, power tools, fixtures, and light machinery safely and effectively.
• Support cross-training and work across multiple functions within the manufacturing cell.
• Ensure products meet quality, safety, and delivery expectations.
• Sheet Metal Fabrication Set up and perform sheet metal operations including shearing, forming, punching, deburring, spot welding, and waterjet operations.
• Operate brake presses and other sheet metal equipment.
• Perform complex layouts, setups, measurements, and inspections.
• Work from blueprints, sketches, process sheets, established procedures, and schedules.
• Make adjustments to templates, tooling, and equipment to maintain quality standards.
• Perform material handling and maintain an organized work area.
• Quality & Problem Solving Inspect parts, components, welds, and finished products to ensure they meet engineering and quality specifications.
• Identify defects, improper fits, equipment malfunctions, and other production concerns.
• Initiate corrective action to resolve routine and complex manufacturing problems.
• Report major malfunctions and recurring difficulties to the appropriate supervisor or lead.
• Assist with product failure analysis, troubleshooting, and in-field