Welder​/Fabricator

Position:
Fabricator

Location:

Amfab Bernalillo, NM

Offers of employment are contingent upon passing an HPE (Human Performance Exam) that tests the capability of likely physical requirements of the specific position.

• Verify conformance of work pieces to specifications, using squares, rulers, and measuring tapes.
• Measure dimensions of completed products or work pieces to verify conformance to specifications.
• Align and fit parts according to specifications, using jacks, turnbuckles, wedges, drift pins, pry bars, and hammers.
• Align parts or work pieces to ensure proper assembly.
• Move parts into position, manually or with hoists or cranes.
• Lift materials or work pieces using cranes or other lifting equipment.
• 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.
• Operate welding equipment.
• Study engineering drawings and blueprints to determine materials requirements and task sequences.
• Tack-weld fitted parts together.
• Mark reference points onto floors or face blocks and transpose them to work pieces, using measuring devices, squares, chalk, and soapstone.
• Draw guide lines or markings on materials or work pieces using patterns or other references.
• Set up face blocks, jigs, and fixtures.
• Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
• Shape metal work pieces with grinding equipment.
• Operate grinding equipment.
• Know material and accessories sizes and types by sight and drawing requirement.
• Straighten warped or bent parts, using sledges, hand torches, straightening presses, or bulldozers.
• Reshape metal work pieces to established specifications.
• Smooth workpiece edges and fix taps, tubes, and valves.
• Smooth metal surfaces or edges.
• Preheat work pieces to make them malleable, using hand torches or furnaces.
• Heat material or work pieces to prepare for or complete production.
• Lift or move materials and finished products, using large cranes.
• Position or tighten braces, jacks, clamps, ropes, or bolt straps, or bolt parts in position for welding or riveting.
• Mount materials or work pieces onto production equipment.
• Locate and mark workpiece bending and cutting lines, allowing for stock thickness, machine and welding shrinkage, and other component specifications.
• Design and construct templates and fixtures, using hand tools.
• Design templates or patterns.
• Construct patterns, templates, or other work aids.
• Hammer, chip, and grind work pieces to cut, bend, and straighten metal.

• AWS Qualified
• Certified on Crane & Forklift

• Reading
• Oral and Written Communication
• Time Management
• Project Management
• Math Aptitude
• Mechanical Aptitude

• Lift 100 lbs. occasionally
• Lift 50 lbs. frequently
• Bending and stooping
• Ability to stand up to 8 hours
• Ability to move back and forth over 36" horse

• Outdoor
• Extremely hot and cold conditions
• Dusty Environment
• Noisy Environment
• Weather Conditions

• Welding Equipment
• Hand Tools
• Power Tools
• Prevision Measuring Tools
• Drill Press, Table Saw, Jointer, Hand Router

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.