Fabricator

Genuine Parts Company•Cedar Rapids, IA

About The Position

Under direct supervision, the Fabricator makes, repairs, adapts, and rectifies tools, dies, and other mechanical equipment to high-precision specifications and tolerances. The role involves interpreting blueprints, consulting specifications, conducting operative tests, operating mechanical tools under a supervisor’s guidance, fitting and assembling parts, and modifying dies to conform to engineering changes.

Requirements

Typically requires a high school diploma or GED.
Knowledge of monitoring gauges, dials, or other indicators to ensure a machine is working properly.
Ability to read and understand work orders.
Knowledge of mathematics and its application.
Manual dexterity, arm-hand steadiness, and multi-limb coordination.
Ability to handle material weighing up to 100 pounds.

Responsibilities

Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies before assembly using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.
Examine work pieces for defects and measure them with straightedges or templates to ensure they conform to specifications.
Verify work-piece conformance to specifications using squares, rulers, and measuring tapes.
Set up and operate fabricating machines, including brakes, rolls, shears, flame cutters, grinders, and drill presses, to bend, cut, form, punch, drill, or otherwise shape and assemble components.
May position, align, fit, and weld parts to form complete units or subunits, following blueprints and layout specifications and using appropriate tools and equipment.
May weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions and tack-weld fitted parts together.
Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.
Keep the work area clean.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Study engineering drawings and blueprints to determine material requirements and task sequences.
Make, repair, adapt, and rectify tools, dies, and mechanical equipment; fit and assemble parts; and modify dies to reflect engineering changes.