Fabricator

Alphia • Pittsburg, CA

7d

About The Position

The Fabricator builds, repairs, and modifies one-of-a-kind equipment and parts rather than repeatedly producing the same part. The role operates metal machining tools and fabricates components from sheet metal through ½ inch. It may involve travel to other plants as needed, estimated at 10–20%. The position supports a schedule-driven, 24-hour-per-day plant environment with a customer-service orientation to plant operations.

Requirements

• Two years of formal fabrication vocational training or at least four years of applicable experience directly related to metal fabrication, from sheet metal through ½ inch.
• Proficiency operating press brakes, shears, grinders, iron workers, drills, band saws, and other machines.
• Very strong wire-feed and stick welding skills on mild and stainless steel.
• Proficiency in layout and assembly.
• Ability to convert drawings, sketches, and ideas into a finished product.
• A sense of urgency and good work ethic.
• Ability to perform a full range of body movements, including handling objects and computer equipment and peripherals, bending, reaching, and crouching.
• Ability to use sight, hearing, touch, and smell.
• Ability to regularly lift 50 pounds.
• Ability to understand and follow work instructions in English.
• Must complete pre-employment background, drug, and skills testing.

Nice To Haves

• Experience making or repairing parts and equipment used in food manufacturing, including packaging equipment such as baggers, scales, palletizers, and conveyors, or processing equipment such as extruders, driers, grinders, scales, pneumatic conveying systems, and pumps.
• Experience rebuilding mechanical components such as pumps, gear boxes, shafts, and conveyors.

Responsibilities

• Build, repair, and modify one-of-a-kind equipment and parts.
• Operate metal machining tools, including press brakes, shears, grinders, iron workers, drills, band saws, and other machines.
• Perform wire-feed and stick welding on mild and stainless steel.
• Lay out and assemble fabricated items.
• Convert drawings, sketches, and ideas into finished products.
• Travel to other plants as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed