Plant/Manufacturing - Fabricator

USA MOT Motion Industries, Inc.; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Industries in Cedar Rapids, IA seeks a Fabricator who will interpret blueprints, select appropriate tools, and perform precision fabrication with high tolerances. You will lay out parts, assemble subunits, and modify dies per engineering changes under supervision.

The role requires reading work orders, ensuring measurements are within specs, and operating brakes, drills, grinders, and related machines. Safety and clean work practices are essential in daily tasks.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to read blueprints, layouts and work orders.
• Basic mathematical proficiency for precision fabrication.

Responsibilities

• Lay out, position, align, and secure parts before assembly using precision tools.
• Inspect work pieces for defects and verify conformance to specifications.
• Set up and operate fabricating machines (brakes, rolls, shears, flame cutters, grinders, drill presses).
• Weld parts as needed following blueprints and layout specs; tack-weld components.
• Ensure safe operation and maintain a clean work area.
• Study engineering drawings to determine materials and sequences.

Skills

Blueprint interpretation

Reading work orders

Mathematics

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Calipers

Straightedges

Combination squares

Rulers

Drill presses

Brake machines

Grinders

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.

Since 1928, GPC has set the standards for performance and value for our customers and our stakeholders. Today, we’re proud to say we’re the largest global auto parts network and a leading industrial parts distributor, one that offers rewarding careers that combine small company feel with a global scale. Our strengths are in the relationships we build and the value we deliver by merging local expertise with a global force.