How do they match: Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

  • Machine Cage Maker
  • Iron Worker
  • Ornamental Metal Worker
  • Ornamental Metal Worker Apprentice

  • Locate and mark workpiece bending and cutting lines, allowing for stock thickness, machine and welding shrinkage, and other component specifications.
  • Set 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.

  • Construct patterns, templates, or other work aids.
  • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.