Precision Plant Fabricator: Dies & Tooling Specialist

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

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.