Fabricator
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Job Description
Fabricator
Location: Galveston
Project Duration: 5 years
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
This position is responsible for the following: Other duties may be assigned.
Plan and develop layouts from blueprints and templates applying knowledge of trigonometry design effects of heat and properties of metals.
Plan locations and sequences of cutting drilling bending rolling punching and welding operations using compasses protractors dividers and rules.
Design and construct templates and fixtures using hand tools.
Add dimensional details to blueprints or drawings made by other workers.
Direct welders to build up low spots or short pieces with weld.
Study engineering drawings and blueprints to determine materials requirements and task sequences.
Layout and examine metal stock or work pieces to be processed to ensure that specifications are met.
Locate and mark work piece bending and cutting lines allowing for stock thickness machine and welding shrinkage and other component specifications.
Mark reference points onto floors or face blocks and transpose them to work pieces using measuring devices squares chalk and soapstone.
Align and fit parts according to specifications using jacks turnbuckles wedges drift pins pry bars and hammers.
Verify conformance of work pieces to specifications using squares rulers and measuring tapes.
Required Education & Experience:
High School Diploma and/or one year certificate from college or technical school preferred.
Industrial and/or marine Pipe or Plate/Structural fabricating experience:
1st Class: 3-5 years
2nd Class: 1-3 years
NCCER card preferred.
Working Conditions:
Open-air conditions such as noisy hot cold etc.
Must wear hearing eye head protection and proper PPE
Some climbing (100 feet) and lifting (50 lbs.) involved.
Traverse gangways and scaffolding at varying heights while wearing fall prevention equipment.
Working with hot and sometimes hazardous materials.
Aboard ships both on and offshore as well as confined spaces.
Must be able to stand and operate equipment up to four continuous hours.
The work requires long periods of sitting in awkward positions standing on a variety of surfaces and at differing angles bending over crouching and climbing up and over obstructions such as scaffolding ladders and internal barge and boat structural members.
Necessary Equipment Operation:
Blow torches Hand torches; Welding torches
Gauges or inspection fixtures Dial indicators; Sine bars; Surface gauges
Power saws Cutoff saws; Power hacksaws; Radial arm saws
Punches or nail sets or drifts Center punches; Drift pins; Punches
Shears Beverly shears; Hand shears; Unishears
Special Skills:
Ability to work under deadlines and schedule pressures.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints sketches drawings and technical manuals.
Perform basic mathematical functions.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
High performance and a strong team player.
Commitment to company values and safety program.
It is the individual responsibility of every employee to maintain a current awareness and understanding of appropriate regulations internal policies and procedures and to comply fully with those regulations policies and procedures.
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.Equal Employment Opportunity Posters. If youd like to view a copy of the companys affirmative action plan or policy statement please email:emailprotected. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application please e-mail:emailprotected.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
