description
Lay out reference points and dimensions on metal or plastic stock or workpieces, such as sheets, plates, tubes, structural shapes, castings, or machine parts, for further processing. Includes shipfitters.
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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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Mark curves, lines, holes, dimensions, and welding symbols onto workpieces, using scribes, soapstones, punches, and hand drills.
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Plan locations and sequences of cutting, drilling, bending, rolling, punching, and welding operations, using compasses, protractors, dividers, and rules.
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Fit and align fabricated parts to be welded or assembled.
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Locate center lines and verify template positions, using measuring instruments such as gauge blocks, height gauges, and dial indicators.
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Plan and develop layouts from blueprints and templates, applying knowledge of trigonometry, design, effects of heat, and properties of metals.
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Lay out and fabricate metal structural parts such as plates, bulkheads, and frames.
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Install doors, hatches, brackets, and clips.
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Compute layout dimensions, and determine and mark reference points on metal stock or workpieces for further processing, such as welding and assembly.
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Brace parts in position within hulls or ships for riveting or welding.
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Lift and position workpieces in relation to surface plates, manually or with hoists, and using parallel blocks and angle plates.
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tools & technology
Tools:
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Calipers
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Comparators
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Compasses
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Coordinate measuring machines CMM
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Dial indicator or dial gauge
Technology:
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Computer aided design CAD software
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Inventory management software
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Office suite software
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Presentation software
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Procedure management software
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