Plate Fitter

Job Description

Must be able to pass a 2G Plate test.
A plate fitter is a skilled industrial tradesperson who lays out, positions, aligns, and fits heavy metal plates and structural steel components (e.g., I-beams, bulkheads) for welding or riveting. They interpret blueprints, use tools like cranes, grinders, and torches to prepare materials, ensuring structures like tanks, ships, or bridges meet specifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Blueprint Interpretation:
  Study engineering drawings, blueprints, and welding symbols to plan the layout, sequence of operation, and material requirements.
• Layout and Marking:
  Lay out reference points, curves, and holes on metal stock using tools like scribes, compasses, soapstone, and punch tools.
• Fabrication and Fitting:
  Assemble, align, and fit metal parts together using jacks, turnbuckles, pry bars, and cranes to prepare them for welding or assembly.
• Cutting and Shaping:
  Use acetylene torches, shears, grinding tools, and press brakes to cut, bevel, or shape metal pieces.
• Tack Welding:
  Perform preliminary welding (tack welding) to hold parts in place before final structural welding.
• Quality Inspection:
  Verify finished assemblies against blueprints using measuring devices like tape measures and squares to ensure accurate fit-up.

Required

Skills and Qualifications

• Technical Proficiency:
  Ability to read blueprints and understand welding symbols.
• Tools Knowledge:
  Experience with oxy-fuel torches, grinders, cranes, and hand-cutting tools.
• Mathematical
  
  Skills:
  
  Basic geometry and trigonometry knowledge to calculate layout dimensions.
• Physical Ability:
  Strong physical condition for heavy lifting, climbing, and working in tight spaces or at heights.

Work Environment

• Industries:
  Commonly employed in shipbuilding, structural steel fabrication, heavy machinery manufacturing, and construction.
• Conditions:
  
  Often work indoors in large, noisy workshops, or outdoors on construction sites, potentially requiring travel or long hours. #ZR

Meet Your Recruiter

Christy Wylie
Staffing Manager

Christy has been in the staffing industry since 2005 and joined the American Staff Corp team in Claremore in 2018 as a Staffing Professional. In 2023 she was promoted to Staffing Manager overseeing the operations in Claremore and Pryor, Oklahoma. Christy has a strong focus on the relationships between her clients and the candidates she works with. She is highly involved in the Claremore community and is passionate about helping people succeed and will go the extra mile for you.

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