Fabricator Welder

Sr Fabricator

Company builds prototype vehicles

Livonia, Mi

Pay rate: $25-27.50/hr based on exp.

Job Summary:

The Fabricator II (Metal) prepares, cuts, shapes, and welds metal using hand tools and equipment such

as band saws, material brakes, and material shears. This role will provide fabrication support for the

garage and shop services teams. The Fabricator II (Metal) will perform independent project tasks and

may collaborate with customers to meet specifications and deadlines.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Fabricate or modify brackets and other components and weld exhaust tubes and bosses.

• Operate band saws, material brakes, and material shears.

• Reads, interprets, and follows blueprints, rough sketches, or engineer drawings to shape metal

according to customer specifications.

• Keep shop equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting

breakdowns, performing preventive maintenance, calling for repairs.

• Participate in daily shop organization and clean-up.

Education and Experience (required):

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Minimum of 4 years of fabrication work experience.

• Minimum of 2 years of Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) or Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding

experience.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience operating power brakes, shears and bench

machines.

MUST have a rolling tool-box !

Education and Experience (preferred):

• Certificate in Welding Technology or related field.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities (required):

• Intermediate technical knowledge with reading, understanding, and executing fabrication and

welding blueprints, schematics, and codes and knowledge of laying out material, taking

measurements using a tape measure, scale, and height gauge. Ability to use a surface plate to

layout and locate material to X, Y, Z coordinates.

• Ability to TIG and MIG weld steel, stainless steel, cast and aluminum.

• Advanced knowledge to safely operate fabrication shop machinery equipment such as plasma

cutter, Oxy-Fuel torch, Bridgeport, Lathe, drill press, material shear, and press brake. Ability to

operate vehicle lift.

• Strong customer service skills, detail oriented, good communication skills

• Ability to work overtime and weekends.

Work Days

Monday-Friday w/ possible Saturdays

Work Hours

6:00 am-2:30 pm and 6:00 am-4:30 pm when necessary.

Long term contract w/ possibility of going permanent