Fitter
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General Accountability Responsible for safely operating steel fabricating machinery and hand held tools in accordance with the site's business goals and objectives. Primary Responsibilities • Verify conformance of materials to specifications, using squares, rulers, and measuring tapes. • Align and fit materials according to specifications, using overhead cranes, pry bars, and hammers. • Move parts into position, manually or with overhead cranes. • Position, align, fit, and weld materials to form complete units or subunits, following blueprints and layout specifications, and using jigs, welding torches, and hand tools. • Study engineering drawings and blueprints to determine material requirements and task sequences. • Set up and operate fabricating machines, such as brakes, rolls, shears, flame cutters, or grinders to bend, cut, or otherwise form and assemble metal components. • Lay out and examine materials to be processed to ensure that specifications are met. • Tack-weld fitted parts together. • Lift or move materials and finished products, using large overhead cranes. • Remove high spots and cut bevels, using hand files, portable grinders, and cutting torches. • Position or tighten braces, jacks, clamps, ropes, bolt straps, or bolt parts in position for welding or riveting. • Locate and mark material bending and cutting lines, allowing for stock thickness, machine and welding shrinkage, and other component specifications. • Erect ladders and scaffolding to fit together large assemblies. • Design and construct templates and fixtures, using hand tools. • Hammer, chip, and grind workpieces to cut, bend, and straighten metal. • Straighten warped or bent parts using hand torches or straightening presses. • Smooth material edges and fix taps, tubes, and valves. • Preheat material to make them malleable, using hand torches or furnaces. • Heat-treat parts, using acetylene torches. • Install containers and other structures. • Direct activities of assigned fitter helper Detailed Work Activities • Align materials to ensure proper assembly. • Smooth metal surfaces or edges. • Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing. • Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences. • Adjust equipment controls to regulate gas flow. • Clean material or finished products. • Mark material with identifying information. • Operate welding equipment. • Operate grinding equipment. • Operate metal forming equipment. • Notify others of equipment repair or maintenance needs. • Heat material to prepare for or complete production. • Lay out materials to prepare for assembly. • Fill cracks, imperfections, or holes in materials. • Assemble temporary structures. • Assemble metal structures. • Reshape materials to established specifications. • General housekeeping of work area(s). • Operate overhead cranes to move material, equipment, and parts. • Use fire suppression methods in industrial emergencies. • Requires working in varying climate changes (hot/cold). Education and Training • Requires training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. • Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is preferred for these occupations. • One or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. • Proficient communication and or organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Core Competencies • Must be highly motivated and able to work independently or within a team. • Must be able to lift and move objects up to 50 pounds consistently with heavier weight necessary at times. • Must be able to spend most of the workday standing and walking. • Flexible to change and open to constructive feedback. • Strong written and verbal communication skills. • Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.