Fabricator

Genuine Parts Company; Commerce (CA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k)

Job summary

Motion Industries is hiring a Fabricator to produce and repair dies, tools, and mechanical components by following blueprints and specifications. The role requires precision, interpretation of engineering drawings, and the ability to test assembled parts.

You will operate a range of fabricating machinery and may weld components in different positions. Typical tasks include layout, measurement, and verification of parts, plus maintaining safe practices and a clean work area.

Qualifications

• Familiar with reading and interpreting blueprints and specifications.
• Able to measure and verify parts with rulers, calipers, and templates.
• Knowledge of mathematics and its application in fabrication and inspection.

Responsibilities

• Lay out, position, align, and secure parts prior to assembly.
• Inspect pieces for defects and verify conformance with specs.
• Set up and operate fabricating machines (brakes, rolls, shears, grinders, drill presses).
• Weld components in various positions and tack-weld parts as needed.
• Maintain safe work habits and keep the work area clean.
• Study engineering drawings to determine materials and task sequences.

Skills

Gauges & indicators

Work orders

Mathematics

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

SUMMARY

Under direct supervision, the Fabricator makes, repairs, adapts, and rectifies tools, dies and other pieces of mechanical equipment with high precision specifications and tolerances by interpreting blueprints, consulting specifications and making operative tests. The Fabricator operates all kinds of mechanical tools under the guidance of a supervisor. The Fabricator fits and assembles parts to fabricate and repairs dies, cutting tools, jigs and related items. The Fabricator modifies dies to conform to engineering changes.

JOB DUTIES

• Lays out, positions, aligns, and secures parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straightedges, combination squares, calipers and rulers.
• Examines work pieces for defects and measures work pieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Verifies conformance of work pieces to specifications, using squares, rulers, and measuring tapes.
• Sets up and operates fabricating machines, such as brakes, rolls, shears, flame cutters, grinders, and drill presses, to bend, cut, form, punch, drill or otherwise form and assembles components.
• May position, align, fit and weld parts to form complete units or subunits, follows blueprints and layout specifications, and uses appropriate tools and equipment.
• May weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions. May tack-weld fitted parts together.
• Operates safety equipment and use safe work habits.
• Keeps work area clean.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Studies engineering drawings and blueprints to determine materials requirements and task sequences.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Typically requires a high school diploma or GED.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Knowledge of monitoring gauges, dials or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Read and understand work orders.
• Knowledge of mathematics and its application.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Requires manual dexterity, arm-hand steadiness and multi-limb coordination. Ability to handle material up to 100 pounds.

COMPENSATION

$19.80 - $23.75 (hourly)

Please keep in mind that this range is the base pay only and does not consider other components that make up the total rewards package for the position. If you are hired at Motion, your overall compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience which may result in total compensation outside of this range.

COMPANY INFORMATION

Motion Industries offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.