Sheet Metal Fabricator

**Sheet Metal Fabrication-TIG Welding-Willingness to Learn Laser Welding** **Essential Duties and Responsibilities:** - Primarily TIG welding of stainless steel, cold/mild steel, and aluminum as required. - Complete finish processes to customer specification (Class A–Class D). - Confirm that all safety devices are in place and operational including welding curtains. - Inspect PPE for wear or breakage. - Perform daily maintenance and safety checks. - Maintain a log of preventive maintenance on a daily/weekly schedule according to manufacturer recommendations. - Alert supervisor of any maintenance or repairs that require outside services. - Notify the supervisor of any problems and suggested changes that will allow jobs to run more efficiently. - Operate stud welder as required. - Operate rolling equipment as required. - Keep work area clean, neat, and orderly and free of tripping 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 on first piece. - Verify material thickness on first piece. - Check for any material defects or damage. - Verify grain direction if applicable on first piece. - Verify orientation of all pieces. - Verify post weld outside dimensions on all pieces that are not fixed. - Verify lead in dimensions to cutouts and holes on all pieces that are not fixed. - Verify quantities in work order. **Minimum Qualifications:** - 2-5 years sheet metal TIG welding experience. - Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. - Interpret Job Travelers (work orders). - Understand (BOM) Bill of Materials. - Identify material types and gauges. - Basic understanding of metallurgy for material used. - Read job specifications to determine machine adjustments. - Read tape measure and dial caliper. - Convert decimals and fractions, related to what shows on the Job Traveler/blueprints. - Proficient at interpreting mechanical drawings. - Ability to understand and compensate for material shrinkage and expansion associated with welding processes. - Layout, fit, weld, and finish parts with minimal or no supervision according to customer specifications in the allocated time. - Measure work-piece dimensions throughout the fabrication operation to assure quality and that the process is repeatable. - Design or recommend tooling, jigs, and fixtures to perform jobs more efficiently. - Complete training on the battery-operated pallet jack. - Certified to Prescott welding standards.