Fabricator 1st Shift $25-$35

First Shift 7am- 4pm

Summary: The main function of the Fabricator is to ensure production equipment and plant machinery are operating properly, react and repair in a timely fashion in the event of an emergency breakdown, and provide fabrication skills for necessary machine upgrades and / or repair. 

 Essential Job Functions:

• Ability to manufacture quality product with smooth seams, joints, or grind and polished surfaces. 
• De-bur and grind metal as necessary to achieve proper surface texture per job specifications
• Welds components in flat, vertical, or horizontal positions
• Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding and fabrication trade
• Work with UHMW
• Machining and working with a lathe
• Understanding of pneumatics
• Chip or grind off excess weld, slag, or spatter, using hand scrapers or power chippers, portable grinders, or arc-cutting equipment
• Prepare all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring that there is no loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter
• Mark or tag material with proper job number, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required
• You will support production with repairs or replacements of worn safety guards and mechanisms and maintain a clean, orderly work area
• Custom design, fabricate, machine, weld and document various machine safety guards and components
• Work from complex proto-type blueprints, sketches and verbal instruction
• Perform regular Preventative Maintenance as scheduled.
• Daily inspection of production line equipment prior to startup. Ensure proper operation and repair machines as needed.
• Support production staff on daily basis and help to resolve mechanical issues on production lines.
• Perform troubleshooting and repairs including, but not limited to, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and plumbing systems throughout the facility.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and plant facilities as scheduled.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters, welders, machining equipment and material handling equipment in performing duties. 
• Comply with OSHA Safety and all company, USDA, FDA regulations for food plants. This requires the understanding of HAACP and SSOP plans and the ability to comply with these regulations. 
• Perform other duties as assigned or needed.
• Detect faulty operations, faulty machinery, defective material and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision. 
• Order materials and parts required for repairs and maintenance.
• Work overtime as needed and scheduled.

Job Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent 
• Minimum 3 years welding experience
• Experience doing 3-A Sanitary welds
• Ability to read prints with AutoCAD software
• Must be physically fit and able to work on feet most of the day. Capable of lifting 75 pounds repetitively.
• Experience in manufacturing environment preferred. 
• Demonstrated success at attention to detail
• Ability to independently examine information and/or situations, evaluates potential impact, options and makes recommendations
• Operate MIG and TIG welders, torches, band saw, and shear.
• Ability to weld different types of materials like (coiled steel, stainless steel, aluminum)
• Must have manual dexterity, accuracy, and attention to detail
• Must have knowledge of metal properties and other material
• Must have mathematical skills and analytical abilities including Dimensional Measurements
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision
• Basic computer skills required