Fabricator

Genuine Parts Company; Cranston (RI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Industries is seeking a Fabricator to make, repair and adapt dies and tools with high precision by interpreting drawings and specifications. The role involves operating various fabricating machines, welding per blueprint guidance, and ensuring safety and clean work areas.

The position requires reading engineering drawings, measuring components, and following standard processes to meet tolerances. Typical education is a high school diploma or GED, with solid math skills and attention to

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED typically required.
• Knowledge of monitoring gauges, dials or indicators to ensure machines work properly.
• Read and understand work orders.
• Knowledge of mathematics and its application.

Responsibilities

• Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straightedges, combination squares, calipers and rulers.
• Examine work pieces for defects and measures to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Verifies conformance of work pieces to specifications, using squares, rulers, and measuring tapes.
• Sets up and operates fabricating machines to bend, cut, form, punch, drill or assemble components.
• Position, align, fit and weld parts to form units or subunits following blueprints and layouts.
• Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions and tack-weld fitted parts.
• Operate 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.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Measurement & gauging

Mathematics knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Straightedges

Combination squares

Calipers

Measuring tapes

Job description

SUMMARY

Under direct supervision, the Fabricator makes, repairs, adapts, 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.

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.