Fabricator

Position Summary - Fabricator Level 2- Assist in any area of the shop to include the gasket, hose, mechanical seal, cylinder repair and/or conveyor belting departments Uses various tools and/or machines to fabricate hose and gaskets, may weld metal gaskets, fabricate bolts, metal hose, industrial hose, hydraulic hose and conveyor belts and test hoses. Cut gaskets, or manufacture: spiral would, metallic, Kammprofile or Graphonic gaskets. Works under moderate to little supervision.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Participate in counting inventory for cycle counts and maintain stock (i.e., tag, stack, sort, keep organized). Clean equipment and all shop areas
• Participate in lean activity and safety regulations
• Regularly make suggestions for improvement and work on continuous improvement projects for lean, quality and safety
• Operate soft gasket press, circle cutter, allpax cutter, and shears. Paint gaskets or use a punch press machine with dies to cut soft gaskets.
• Assist hose area with basic duties such as hose banding and crimping, roll, cut or test hoses. Assist in the hydro or hydraulic hose area.
• Assist in repair of simple to complicated hydraulic components, use micrometer and scale
• Assist shipping to ship, pack, receive items and build crates
• Operate forklift upon certification
• Use tape measure regularly
• Independently use and operate machines and or tools to fabricate hoses and gaskets, minor machining for mechanical seals or cylinder repair, read production orders
• Maintain equipment, preventative maintenance and minor repairs
• Deliver materials to customer as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Educations & Skills

• High school or equivalent (GED) required
• 1 year of industrial shop experience preferred, 3 years of related experience and/or training preferred
• Basic computer skills preferred.
• Must be able to use a tape measure and understand basic math (add, subtract, multiply and divide)