How do they match: Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

  • Weld Fitter
  • Weld Technician
  • Welder
  • Machine Cage Maker
  • Tack Welder

  • 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.
  • Set up face blocks, jigs, and fixtures.
  • Direct welders to build up low spots or short pieces with weld.
  • Locate and mark workpiece bending and cutting lines, allowing for stock thickness, machine and welding shrinkage, and other component specifications.
  • Position or tighten braces, jacks, clamps, ropes, or bolt straps, or bolt parts in position for welding or riveting.
  • 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.
  • Tack-weld fitted parts together.

  • Operate welding equipment.