Prescott Metal

Overview

The Sheet Metal Fabricator position involves primarily TIG welding of various metals, ensuring quality and safety standards are met while maintaining an organized work environment. The role requires experience in sheet metal fabrication and the ability to follow detailed specifications.

Responsibilities

• Primarily TIG weld stainless steel, cold/mild steel, and aluminum as required.
• Complete finish processes to customer specification (Class A–Class D).
• Confirm that all safety devices are in place and operational including welding curtains.
• Inspect PPE for wear or breakage.
• Perform daily maintenance and safety checks.
• Maintain a log of preventive maintenance on a daily/weekly schedule according to manufacturer recommendations.
• Alert supervisor of any maintenance or repairs that require outside services.
• Notify the supervisor of any problems and suggested changes that will allow jobs to run more efficiently.
• Operate stud welder as required.
• Operate rolling equipment as required.
• Keep work area clean, neat, and orderly and free of tripping hazards.
• Consider pallet weight and stacking methods to maintain safe capacity.
• Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned to help Prescott Metal achieve its goals.
• Verify material type, thickness, defects, grain direction, orientation, post weld dimensions, and quantities during inspection.

Requirements

• 2-5 years sheet metal TIG welding experience.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Interpret Job Travelers (work orders).
• Understand Bill of Materials (BOM).
• Identify material types and gauges.
• Basic understanding of metallurgy for material used.
• Read job specifications to determine machine adjustments.
• Read tape measure and dial caliper.
• Convert decimals and fractions related to job specifications.
• Proficient at interpreting mechanical drawings.
• Ability to understand and compensate for material shrinkage and expansion associated with welding processes.
• Layout, fit, weld, and finish parts with minimal or no supervision according to customer specifications.
• Measure work-piece dimensions throughout the fabrication operation to assure quality.
• Design or recommend tooling, jigs, and fixtures to perform jobs more efficiently.
• Complete training on the battery-operated pallet jack.
• Certified to Prescott welding standards.