Fabricator - 3rd Shift - Statesville

Bobcat Company; Statesville (NC); On-site; USD 24,796 - 35,817; Full time

Job summary

Bobcat Company in Statesville, NC seeks a skilled machinist to operate fabrication equipment including CNC machines, brakes, plasma, punch presses, saws, and shears to blueprint specs.

You will set up tools, verify dimensions, follow procedures, and work under time pressures to meet build requirements; a high school diploma or equivalent is preferred. Training may be provided for specific machines.

Qualifications

• Must follow established methods and procedures.
• Must read build sheets and blueprints.
• Experience operating fabrication equipment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Knowledgeably operate fabrication equipment safely and efficiently.
• Operates a variety of CNC machines.
• Lay out or detail layout on work stock from blueprints or templates to determine dimensions, tolerances, cutting/forming speed & feed rate.
• Performs machine setup and loads/unloads proper tooling.
• Assembles, installs and aligns machine tooling according to specifications.
• Positions work piece in proper location against fixture or stops on machine bed or on die.
• Starts machine and observes operation to detect misalignment or malfunction.
• Sets stops on machine bed and performs regular calibration as necessary.
• Verifies dimensions of work piece and completes inspection documentation.

Skills

Fabrication machines

CNC machines

Blueprints reading

Tool setup

Safety compliance

Manual dexterity

Education

High School Diploma/Equivalent

Tools

Break press

Plasma cutter

Punch press

Laser cutting

Folding machine

Shear

Job description

Job Information Knowledgeable and capable of operating fabrication machines that may include Break, Plasma, Punch Press, Saw, Shear Operations, laser and folding machine. Operates power brake to bend, notch, punch, form rolls, arc or straighten metal plates or sheet metal to blueprint or sketch specifications. Sets up and operates thermal cutting machines which cut metal plates and structural shapes to dimensions, contour, and bevel specified by blueprints, layout, work orders, and templates. Sets up and operates power press to trim, punch, shape, notch, draw or crimp metal components according to specifications. Sets up and operates mechanical saw to cut straight patterns in metal stock according to specifications, utilizing knowledge of sawing techniques. Sets up and operates power shear to cut metal objects to specified dimensions and angles.

Knowledgeable and capable of operating fabrication machines that may include Break, Plasma, Punch Press, Saw, Shear Operations, laser and folding machine. Operates power brake to bend, notch, punch, form rolls, arc or straighten metal plates or sheet metal to blueprint or sketch specifications. Sets up and operates thermal cutting machines which cut metal plates and structural shapes to dimensions, contour, and bevel specified by blueprints, layout, work orders, and templates. Sets up and operates power press to trim, punch, shape, notch, draw or crimp metal components according to specifications. Sets up and operates mechanical saw to cut straight patterns in metal stock according to specifications, utilizing knowledge of sawing techniques. Sets up and operates power shear to cut metal objects to specified dimensions and angles.

Role & Responsibility

• Knowledgeably operating the fabrication equipment in a safe and efficient manner
• Operates a variety of CNC machines
• Lay out or details layout on work stock from blueprints or templates to determine dimensions, tolerances, cutting/forming speed &feed rate, and correct position of table stops and guides
• Performs machine set up and loads in & out proper tooling
• Assembles, installs and aligns machine tooling according to specifications
• Positions work piece in proper location against fixture or stops on machine bed or on die
• Starts machine and observes operation to detect misalignment or malfunction
• Sets stops on machine bed and perform regular calibration as necessary
• Verifies dimensions of work piece and completes inspection documentation
• Performs overtime work as required

Job Requirement Must be able to follow established methods and procedures and perform work accordingly. Must have the ability to work rapidly and under time pressure for extended periods of time in order to meet build requirements. Must possess the ability to read build sheets and blueprints. Experience operating fabrication equipment a plus.

Diploma - High School Diploma/Equivalent

Allow Equivalent

0>2 years experience

1-3 years applicable experience.

< 10% travel