Fabricator II

About the role

Perform a variety of fabrication tasks in a safe, accurate, and timely manner.

Responsibilities

• Follow all safety and PPE requirements per established company policies.
• Utilize and maintain established inventory systems, such as Kanban or Vendor Managed Inventory.
• Demonstrated understanding of all established Standard Operating Procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to read and understand blueprints.
• Operate basic hand and power tools.
• Clean and test finished weldments.
• Perform continuous quality checks.
• Assist with first run prototypes and/or one off fabrications.
• Operate all equipment that is part of the Fabrication department, including but not limited to tapping/pemming machines, deburring machines, press brakes, saws, ironworkers, hydraulic press, drill press, operate FlexCNC, fiber laser, etc.
• Perform all basic preventative maintenance on associated equipment.
• Assist in training others on procedures and safe usage of equipment.
• Deliver completed parts using an established stocking system.
• Forklift and/or aisle stacker use to transport/relocate product.
• Demonstrated ability to use cranes and lifting devices to safely transport product.
• Communicate and coordinate part shortages with Team Leaders and Production Supervisors.
• Maintain a neat and clean work area utilizing company established 6-S program.
• Contribute proactively to a team oriented, continuous improvement environment.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
• Applicable technical training or experience is preferred for advanced assignments.
• Blueprint reading skills are required.
• Must possess the ability to apply basic math skills, specifically with fractions and decimals.
• Must possess strong mechanical aptitude.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Initiate action to prevent the occurrence of any non-conformities relating to product, process and quality systems.
• Identify and record any problems relating to the product, process and quality system.
• Initiate, recommend or provide solutions through designated channels.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to normal office conditions like telephone, personal computer, reports and files.
• The employee will also be exposed to normal conditions of a manufacturing facility.
• The employee will be regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee will be required to stand for long periods of time.
• The employee will use his/her hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and climb or balance and reach with hands and arms.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee will frequently lift, carry or otherwise move and position objects weighing up to 50 pounds regularly, and occasionally up to 70 pounds.
• When working on machinery, employee will bend, stoop and crouch on a regular basis and constantly move about to coordinate work.
• The employee is required to regularly set up, adjust, assemble, control, test and operate machinery.