Fabricator

Harvard Integrations LP•Tea, SD

20d•$21 - $28

About The Position

The Fabricator assembles and fabricates metal cabinets, enclosures, bases, and other components using customer specifications and engineering drawings. The role involves gathering materials, laying out and assembling components, welding with MIG, gas welding, and other arc welding processes, and installing specialized parts using cutting, welding, and grinding tools. Fabricators inspect welds, repair products as needed, and may operate lifting equipment or a forklift to position and move materials. The position requires following quality and safety guidelines and maintaining an orderly work area. Available shifts are day shift, 6:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., and evening shift, 4:30 p.m.–3:00 a.m. The work involves extended periods of standing, walking, climbing, reaching, pushing, and pulling; regular lifting of up to 50 pounds and occasional lifting of up to 100 pounds; exposure to extreme heat and cold; overhead work; working at heights greater than ten feet; and working in tight spaces.

Requirements

Ability to safely use basic hand tools, power tools, a tape measure, grinders, and saws.
Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and fractions.
Ability to read and comprehend instructions.
MIG welding ability.
Good judgment and ability to work with others and perform other assigned tasks.
Previous work with structural steel, welding, and grinding processes.
Ability to review designs and drawings (blueprints).
Strong attention to detail in measurements and design specifics.
High school diploma or GED preferred; equivalent experience may be acceptable.
Ability to stand, walk, climb, reach, push, and pull for extended periods.
Ability to lift 50 pounds regularly and 100 pounds occasionally.
Ability to work in extreme heat and cold, reach and work overhead, work at heights greater than ten feet, and work in tight spaces.

Nice To Haves

Experience operating a forklift.
High school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

Follow customer specifications and engineering drawings to gather materials, lay out, assemble, and weld bases or enclosures.
Set up equipment and weld parts using MIG, gas welding, and other combinations of arc welding processes.
Install specialized enclosure parts, including insulation, Z-bar, doors, hinges, and brackets, using cutting, welding, and grinding tools.
Install specialized base components, including structural steel, flat and formed sheet metal or plate, lifts, and lugs.
Examine welds for appropriate size, quality, and precision.
Repair products as needed by dismantling, straightening, reshaping, rewelding, or reassembling them.
Operate a crane or other lifting equipment to move and position bases or enclosure components.
Work with engineering staff to clarify information and obtain design changes as needed.
May operate a forklift to move materials and supplies.
Follow established quality and safety guidelines.
Maintain a clean and orderly work area.
Perform additional duties as requested.