Fabricator

Title:

Fabricator

Job Overview:

Responsible for fabricating, maintaining, and repairing production tooling and fixtures in a rotational molding operation. This position is suited for individuals who are skilled at taking raw or semi-finished materials and transforming them into finished products or components through various processes like cutting, bending, welding, and assembling. The ability to solve problems, communicate clearly, and collaborate in a team environment are necessary to be successful in this position.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Fabricate mold out of various materials according to engineering drawings to meet customer specifications.
• Modify and repair existing tooling and fixtures as required.
• Weld both MIG and TIG (steel and aluminum).
• Use various machinery and equipment such as lathes, milling machines, grinding machines, press brakes, shears, iron workers, and band saws.
• Sandblast tools and fixtures as necessary.
• Conduct thorough inspections and measurements to verify mold accuracy.
• Troubleshoot and resolve mold related issues via root cause analysis.
• Train other team members in the use of new mold or trim fixtures.
• Hand trim samples or prototype parts as needed.
• Complete paperwork as requested by supervisor.
• Follow all company policies and procedures including but not limited to safety procedures such as using the correct and required personal protective equipment.
• Meet daily work as assigned by supervisor or delegate.
• Escalate problems and challenges promptly to supervisor and ask for help to ensure work is kept on track.
• Maintain a well-organized and clean work area to ensure safety, quality, and productivity.
• Collaborate with other teams including engineering and production to improve processes, products, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Able to weld aluminum and steel, must be able to pass a weld test
• At least 1 year of Fabrication Experience
• Machining experience preferred
• Able to operate and set up press brake, lathe, shear, band saws, and a variety of basic metal and wood working hand tools.
• Able to communication effectively in English (speak, read and write)
• Basic math skills (addition and subtraction of decimal numbers) and knowledge of the Metric System
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Maintain regular, consistent, reliable, punctual and predictable attendance, as required to achieve customer satisfaction.
• Able to read and write basic English for daily paperwork as well as some basic math skills.
• Ability to read and interpret specifications and drawings, and blueprints, preferred
• Able to stay organized and productive
• Able to be forklift certified

Working Conditions:

• Must be able to work in a hot humid environment for extended periods of time.
• Must be comfortable working in a manufacturing environment.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to stand a majority of the shift.

• Require pushing, pulling, sitting, climbing, kneeling, crouching, twisting, reaching, walking, gripping and bending.

• Must be able to bend, stretch, lift, and pull molds that weigh 45+ lbs.

• Good vision required with or without corrective device (near, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception).

• Able to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) such as gloves, safety glasses, steel toe shoes or boot, earplugs, etc.