Fabricator

Genuine Parts Company; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Vacation

Sick leave

Holiday pay

Job summary

Genuine Parts Company in Plano, TX seeks a Fabricator to make, repair, and adapt dies and tooling under supervision. You will interpret blueprints, measure parts, and set up machines such as brakes, rolls, shears, and drill presses to fabricate components.

You will read work orders, assess tolerances, verify conformance, and follow safety practices while maintaining a clean work area and supporting continuous improvement efforts.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is typically required.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and blueprints.
• Knowledge of mathematics and its application.
• Experience with inspection using gauges is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lays out, positions, aligns, and secures parts and assemblies prior to assembly using straightedges, squares, calipers and rulers.
• Examines work pieces and measures to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Verifies conformance of work pieces to specifications.
• Sets up and operates fabricating machines to bend, cut, form, punch, drill or assemble components.
• May position, align, fit and weld parts to form complete units following blueprints and layout specs.
• May weld components in various positions and tack-weld fittings.
• Operates safety equipment and follows safe work habits.
• Keeps work area clean.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Studies engineering drawings and blueprints to determine materials requirements and task sequences.

Skills

Manual dexterity

Arm-hand steadiness

Multi-limb coordination

Reading blueprints

Reading work orders

Mathematics

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Brakes and shears

Flame cutters

Grinders

Drill presses

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.

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.