Fabricator C

Overview

Flight Safety International is the world's premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. The company provides training for pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. Flight Safety operates the world's largest fleet of advanced full-flight simulators and award-winning maintenance training at Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Canada, France and the United Kingdom.

Sets up and operates conventional, Special purpose, and numerical control machines and machining centers to fabricate metallic and nonmetallic parts.

• Measures, marks, and scribes dimensions and reference points on material or workpiece as guides for subsequent machining.
• Selects, aligns, and secures holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machines such as mills, lathes, jig borers, grinders, and shapers.
• Calculates and sets controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, coolant flow, and depth and angle of cut, or enters commands to retrieve, input, or edit computerized machine control media.
• Starts and observes machine operation to detect malfunctions or out of tolerance machining, and adjusts machine controls or control media as required.
• Develops layout and plans sequence of operations.
• Locates and marks bending and cutting lines onto workpiece.
• Hammers, chips, and grinds workpiece to cut, bend, and straighten metal. Preheats work pieces.
• Positions, aligns, fits, and welds together parts.
• Designs and constructs templates and fixtures.
• Verifies conformance of workpiece to specifications.
• Fabricates and assembles sheet metal products.
• Verifies conformance of finished workpiece to specifications.
• Sets up and operates machine on trial run to verify accuracy of machine settings or programmed control data.
• Fits and assembles parts into complete assembly.
• Verifies dimensions and alignment of assembly.
• Installs machined replacement parts in mechanisms, machines, and equipment, and tests operation of unit to ensure functionality and performance.
• Operates welding equipment to cut or weld parts.
• Sets up and operates machine tools associated with fabricating shops such as radial drill press, end mill, and edge planer.
• Develops specifications from general description and draws sketch of part or product to be fabricated.
• Confers with engineers, production personnel, programmers, or others to resolve machining or assembly problems.
• Exhibit and practice professional and courteous behavior while interacting with both internal and external customers.
• Interact within a cooperative environment through beneficial behavior, commitment to common goals, contribution to problem solving, communication of ideas and suggestions, and encouragement to other employees and departments.
• Accountable for the control and distribution of documents and or equipment subject to export control restrictions and the security of FSI materials, projects and business information regarding the methods and techniques used in the production and usage of FSI products.
• Accountable for the accuracy and completeness of assigned tasks.
• Able to adhere to a work schedule including prompt and regular attendance.
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• High school diploma or general education degree with six months related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• High school diploma or general education degree with two years related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge and expertise for this level usually results from internal progressive experience. Selection for this position is based on demonstrated ability to fulfill requirements.
• High school diploma or general education degree with five years related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge and expertise for this level usually results from internal progressive experience. Selection for this position is…