Fabrication Operator

About the role

The Machine Fabricator supports the Plant Manager by fabricating, assembling, and insulating machinery, repairing hydraulic, pneumatic, electronic, mechanical, and electrical systems, and performing quality work checks.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate components using various tools and equipment
• Read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, work orders, charts, and diagrams
• Use hoists, drills, hand tools, holding devices, cutters, power tools, and welding equipment
• Test run machines and observe operations
• Perform inspections including pressure and flow tests
• Change worn machine accessories
• Rework and repair assembled equipment and products according to engineering specifications
• Follow safety procedures and maintain a clean work area
• Work assigned shifts, including overtime and after-hour meetings

Requirements

• High school diploma / GED
• Associates Degree or technical certificate preferred
• Experience: 1-3 years preferred
• Knowledge: Tools, materials, methods, reading and interpreting blueprints, engineering drawings, work orders, charts, and diagrams, use of thinking and reasoning to solve problems, ability to work from drawings and manuals, ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly, ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem, ability to get along with other employees and work well as an individual or on a team, high attention to detail and self-motivation skills

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma / GED, Associates Degree or technical certificate preferred
• Experience: 1-3 years preferred
• Skills: Tools, materials, methods, reading and interpreting blueprints, engineering drawings, work orders, charts, and diagrams, use of thinking and reasoning to solve problems, ability to work from drawings and manuals, ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly, ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem, ability to get along with other employees and work well as an individual or on a team, high attention to detail and self-motivation skills

Competencies

• Integrity: Honest, fair, and ethical behavior, speaks openly and truthfully with team members, respects confidentiality and privacy, promotes transparency and accountability, gains confidence of employees and customers, respects diversity, values and encourages unique skills and talents
• Accountability: Personal responsibility for quality and timeliness of work, meets deadlines, holds self and others accountable, manages performance to proactively ensure team accountability
• People Centric/Teamwork: Approachable, contributes to team success, communicates clearly, treats others with respect, listens to others, works well within diverse groups, places team needs over individual needs, seeks input from different perspectives, recognizes the benefits of collaboration
• Problem Resolution: Solves problems effectively, sets priorities, delivers results in a timely manner, analyzes problems, uses data to reach solutions, demonstrates the ability to appropriately take calculated risks or escalate decisions to consult with others when appropriate
• Communication: Creates an environment of open communication, actively listens, communicates information clearly, concisely, and thoroughly, tailors communication styles to the subject matter and recipient, is credible and confident through communication and presentations, persuasively presents thoughts and ideas to the audience
• Job Knowledge: Demonstrates relevant job knowledge and essential skills, enhances skills and knowledge with changes impacting the job, adheres to workplace rules and traditional or socially expected methods of doing business, follows processes and procedures
• Continuous Improvement: Finds ways to improve methods, processes, and procedures, identifies process inefficiencies, takes independent action to make improvements, supports new ideas, generates practical ideas and workable solutions to solve problems or address issues, identifies and accepts failures as learning opportunities
• Initiative: Ability to assess and initiate things independently, manages resources to achieve results, possesses the ability to manage multiple activities to accomplish goals, actively seeks and does more than required or requested in the job, plans ahead for upcoming problems or opportunities, takes appropriate action when required
• Planning & Organizing: Manages resources to ensure work is completed timely and accurately, proactively anticipates potential problems and develops contingency plans, anticipates deviations and actively reorganizes work as necessary, demonstrates the ability to manage time expertly to complete work ahead of schedule, utilizes available resources to complete work efficiently

Physical Demands

• Lift and carry up to 40 pounds
• Regularly sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, talk or hear, stand and walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop/crouch, bend or twist, occasionally push, pull, and/or move material, work in awkward positions, such as underneath equipment, or working around machines in operations area

Work Environment

The work environment is typical of most manufacturing environments. The noise level in the work environment is usually high with ear protection required as posted.