How do they match: Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

  • Lead man
  • Hand Former
  • Metal Products Assembler
  • Metal Products Fabricator

  • Fabricate, position, align, and fit parts of structural metal products.

  • Design and construct templates and fixtures, using hand tools.
  • Lift or move materials and finished products, using large cranes.
  • Position, align, fit, and weld parts to form complete units or subunits, following blueprints and layout specifications, and using jigs, welding torches, and hand tools.
  • Preheat workpieces to make them malleable, using hand torches or furnaces.
  • Remove high spots and cut bevels, using hand files, portable grinders, and cutting torches.
  • Straighten warped or bent parts, using sledges, hand torches, straightening presses, or bulldozers.

  • Direct operational or production activities.
  • Heat material or workpieces to prepare for or complete production.
  • Inspect metal, plastic, or composite products.
  • Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
  • Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
  • Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
  • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
  • Shape metal workpieces with hammers or other small hand tools.