metal fabricator

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

• Noisy

• At heights

• Cold/refrigerated

• Dusty

• Hot

• Outdoors

• Willing to relocate

• Determine materials required

• Interpret engineering drawings and others’ instructions to plan methods and sequences of operation

• Lay out reference points and patterns

• Plan the sequence of tasks to cut metal most efficiently

• Study engineering drawings and blueprints

• Study engineering drawings and blueprints to determine material requirements

• Assemble and fit plates and sections to form structures

• Weld or bolt sections together

• Set up and operate heavy-duty metal-working machines

• Construct patterns and templates

• Install fabricated components in final product

• Rig, hoist and move materials to storage areas or within worksite

• Physically demanding

• Hand-eye co-ordination

• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

• Attention to detail

• Excellent oral communication

• Organized