Sheet Metal Fabricator

PRESCOTT METAL•Biddeford, ME

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sheet Metal Fabricator is responsible for TIG welding of various metals, completing finish processes to customer specifications, and performing daily maintenance and safety checks. This role requires interpreting job travelers, understanding bills of materials, identifying material types and gauges, and proficiently reading mechanical drawings. The fabricator will layout, fit, weld, and finish parts with minimal supervision, ensuring quality and repeatability through precise measurements and understanding of welding-related material properties.

Requirements

2-5 years sheet metal TIG welding experience.
Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Interpret Job Travelers (work orders).
Understand (BOM) Bill of Materials.
Identify material types and gauges.
Basic understanding of metallurgy for material used.
Read job specifications to determine machine adjustments.
Read tape measure and dial caliper.
Convert decimals and fractions, related to what shows on the Job Traveler/blueprints.
Proficient at interpreting mechanical drawings.
Ability to understand and compensate for material shrinkage and expansion associated with welding processes.
Certified to Prescott welding standards.

Responsibilities

Primarily TIG welding of stainless steel, cold/mild steel, and aluminum as required.
Complete finish processes to customer specification (Class A–Class D).
Confirm that all safety devices are in place and operational including welding curtains.
Inspect PPE for wear or breakage.
Perform daily maintenance and safety checks.
Maintain a log of preventive maintenance on a daily/weekly schedule according to manufacturer recommendations.
Alert supervisor of any maintenance or repairs that require outside services.
Notify the supervisor of any problems and suggested changes that will allow jobs to run more efficiently.
Operate spot welder as required.
Operate stud welder as required.
Operate rolling equipment as required.
Keep work area clean, neat, and orderly and free of tripping hazards.
Consider pallet weight and stacking methods to maintain safe capacity.
Miscellaneous duties as assigned to help Prescott Metal achieve its goals.
Verify material type on first piece.
Verify material thickness on first piece.
Check for any material defects or damage.
Verify grain direction if applicable on first piece.
Verify orientation of all pieces.
Verify post weld outside dimensions on all pieces that are not fixed.
Verify lead in dimensions to cutouts and holes on all pieces that are not fixed.
Verify quantities in work order.
Layout, fit, weld, and finish parts with minimal or no supervision according to customer specifications in the allocated time.
Measure work-piece dimensions throughout the fabrication operation to assure quality and that the process is repeatable.
Design or recommend tooling, jigs, and fixtures to perform jobs more efficiently.
Complete training on the battery-operated pallet jack.