description
Fabricate, position, align, and fit parts of structural metal products.
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details
Currently Employed:
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Projected Annual Job Openings:
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typical training
Typical education needed for entry:
High school diploma or equivalent
Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation:
No work experience
Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation:
1 to 12 months on-the-job training
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typical job duties
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Verify conformance of workpieces to specifications, using squares, rulers, and measuring tapes.
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Align and fit parts according to specifications, using jacks, turnbuckles, wedges, drift pins, pry bars, and hammers.
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Move parts into position, manually or with hoists or cranes.
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Position, align, fit, and weld parts to form complete units or subunits, following blueprints and layout specifications, and using jigs, welding torches, and hand tools.
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Study engineering drawings and blueprints to determine materials requirements and task sequences.
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Set up and operate fabricating machines, such as brakes, rolls, shears, flame cutters, grinders, and drill presses, to bend, cut, form, punch, drill, or otherwise form and assemble metal components.
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Lay out and examine metal stock or workpieces to be processed to ensure that specifications are met.
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Tack-weld fitted parts together.
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Lift or move materials and finished products, using large cranes.
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Remove high spots and cut bevels, using hand files, portable grinders, and cutting torches.
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tools & technology
Tools:
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Drill press or radial drill
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Hydraulic press brake
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Power saws
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Punches or nail sets or drifts
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Shears
Technology:
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Computer aided design CAD software
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Electronic mail software
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Enterprise resource planning ERP software
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Office suite software
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Spreadsheet software
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