Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Verify conformance of workpieces to specifications, using squares, rulers, and measuring tapes.
2. 02Position, align, fit, and weld parts to form complete units or subunits, following blueprints and layout specifications, and using jigs, welding torches, and hand tools.
3. 03Lay out and examine metal stock or workpieces to be processed to ensure that specifications are met.
4. 04Tack-weld fitted parts together.
5. 05Move parts into position, manually or with hoists or cranes.
6. 06Set up and operate fabricating machines, such as brakes, rolls, shears, flame cutters, grinders, and drill presses, to bend, cut, form, punch, drill, or otherwise form and assemble metal components.
7. 07Position or tighten braces, jacks, clamps, ropes, or bolt straps, or bolt parts in position for welding or riveting.
8. 08Set up face blocks, jigs, and fixtures.
9. 09Hammer, chip, and grind workpieces to cut, bend, and straighten metal.
10. 10Direct welders to build up low spots or short pieces with weld.
11. 11Heat-treat parts, using acetylene torches.
12. 12Preheat workpieces to make them malleable, using hand torches or furnaces.

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