Frame Fabricator
Summary
Fabricates and MIG-welds steel frames to customer specs in a metal fabrication shop, performing layout, welding, finishing, and quality checks while maintaining equipment and safety standards.
Prescott Metal is expanding its Frame Department and looking to add skilled Frame Fabricators-MIG Welders to the team. Position eligible for a $3,000 signing bonus.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Layout, fit, MIG weld, and finish tubular-steel parts with minimal or no supervision according to customer specifications in the allocated time.
- Confirm that all safety measures are in place and operational including welding screens before working.
- Perform daily maintenance and safety checks on welding equipment.
- Measure work-piece dimensions throughout the frame fabrication operation to assure quality and the ability to replicate.
- Recommend improvements to perform the job more efficiently.
- Maintain a log of preventive maintenance on a daily/weekly schedule according to manufacturer recommendations.
- Alert supervisor of any maintenance on daily/weekly schedule according to manufacturer recommendations.
- Observe tool and machine operation to detect work piece defects or welding machine malfunction.
- Notify the supervisor of any problems and suggested changes that will allow jobs to run more efficiently.
- Finishing of welds as specified by work order.
- Keep work area clean, neat, and orderly and free of trip hazards.
- Consider pallet weight and stacking methods to maintain safe capacity.
- Miscellaneous duties as assigned to help Prescott Metal achieve its goals.
In Process Inspection Requirements:
- Verify material type and material thickness.
- Check for any material defects or damage.
- Verify finish.
- Verify orientation on every structural member.
- Verify all outside dimensions after tack-up.
- Verify all lead in dimensions of cutouts and holes after tack-up.
- Verify quantity.
- Verify all tapped holes are free of debris.
- Verify weld splatter is removed as required.