Metal Fabricator - Structural Metal And Platework

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Determine materials required
• Interpret engineering drawings and others’ instructions to plan methods and sequences of operation
• Lay out reference points and patterns
• Plan the sequence of tasks to cut metal most efficiently
• Study engineering drawings and blueprints
• Study engineering drawings and blueprints to determine material requirements
• Assemble and fit plates and sections to form structures
• Weld or bolt sections together
• Set up and operate heavy-duty metal-working machines
• Construct patterns and templates
• Install fabricated components in final product
• Rig, hoist and move materials to storage areas or within worksite