Job Title: Fabricator

Reports To: Fabrication Shop Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Summary

Woodworking carpenter/fabricator need to play an integral role in our fabrication shop. Someone who is comfortable working with multiple mediums (plywood, MDF, solid woods). Ideal applicant would be comfortable manipulating the wood using planters, saws, routers, and sanders to achieve desired look and finish

Job Duties

• Maintain a safe working environment by monitoring safety procedures and equipment.
• Review work throughout the work process and at completion to ensure that it has been performed properly.
• Inform designated employees or departments of items loaded or problems encountered.
• Examine freight to determine loading sequences.
• Collaborate with workers and managers to solve work-related problems.
• Check specifications of materials loaded or unloaded against information contained in work orders.
• Inspect equipment for wear and for conformance to specifications.
• Refer personnel problems, complaints, or formal grievances when possible to higher-level supervisors for resolution.
• Must be able to read and interpret blueprints and sketches for builds.
• Utilize the right resources necessary for projects in accordance with cost, quality and quantity specifications set by the shop foreman.
• Ability to take measurements and calculate the size and amount of material needed.
• Assist with material handling or moving activities.
• Understand regulations, policies, or procedures.
• Inspect work area to ensure compliance with safety, quality, or service standards.
• Inspect material-moving equipment to detect problems.
• Notify others and manager of emergencies, problems, or hazards.
• Verify information or specifications.
• Help maintain inventory system, and track assets as they circulate.
• Driving Company vehicles on occasion.
• Show site support as needed.
• Assist with cleaning and organization of workstations.
• Ability to use safety equipment, understanding the need and uses.
• Full knowledge of using table saw, miter saw, panel saw, router and other power procedures.
• Full knowledge and ability to laminate with different materials such as Formica, WilsonArt and water based spray adhesives.
• Knowledge of mixing Bondo and wood filler.
• Able to install laminates and phenolic backers.
• Great ability to use power tools.
• Identify complex problems and review to find solutions.
• Monitor performance and organization to suggest improvements to Shop Foreman.
• Must be able to follow instructions at all times.
• Ability to recommend best practices for material and methodology to meet safety, aesthetic, and budgetary expectations of each project.
• Must be able to follow set schedules set by Shop Foreman.
• Must be able to cut, shape and smooth lumber and other materials according to the measurements
• Ability to build walls, window frames, staircases and frames by using raw materials.
• Ability to build, laminate furniture, cabinets, walls, shelves and other items and install them where designated.
• Inspect places and conduct repairs or maintenance.

Basic Skills

• Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Promote a positive and safe work environment.

Social Skills

• Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Leading by example and teaching others how to do something.
• Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
• Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
• Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Time tracking of hours for project based productivity goals.

Technical Skills

• Conducting tests and inspections of services or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Ensure that shop machinery is used properly and receives scheduled in-house and authorized vendor maintenance.
• Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

System Skills

• Assist with monetary tracking and accountability by job costing all receipts.
• Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
• Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

Resource Management Skills

• Motivating and developing yourself as you work.
• Managing one's own time.
• Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.

Desktop Computer Skills

• Databases
  • Using a computer application to manage large amounts of information, including editing simple databases, inputting data and retrieving specific records.
• Graphics
  • Be familiar with pictures in graphics programs such as CAD or other applications.
• Internet
  • Using a computer application to manipulate, edit, and show virtual slide presentations.
• Navigation
  • Using scroll bars, a mouse, and dialog boxes to work within the computer's operating system. Being able to access and switch between applications and files of interest.
• Presentations
  • Navigating the Internet to find information, including the ability to open and configure standard browsers; use searches, hypertext references, and transfer protocols; and send and retrieve electronic mail (e-mail).
• Spreadsheets
  • Using a computer application to enter, manipulate, and format text and numerical data; insert, delete, and manipulate cells, rows, and columns; and create and save worksheets, charts, and graphs.
• Word Processing
  • Using a computer application to type text, insert pictures, format, edit, print, save, and retrieve word processing documents.

Tools

• Forklifts (Lift trucks, Forklifts), Box sealing tape dispensers (Tape guns), Claw hammer,Dollies, Glue guns, Hand trucks or accessories, Hoists (Power hoists), Jacks (Hydraulic jacks), Lifting hooks (Hoisting hooks), Pallet trucks (Pallet jacks), Planes (Hand planes), Power saws, Saws (Hand saws), Scaffolding, Slings (Material-hoisting slings), Track cranes (Overhead cranes), Utility knives, Winches (Hydraulic winches), Wrapping machinery, Power Saw, hand tools, power tools,routers, skill saws, orbital sander, jigsaw and rulers etc.

Technology

• Google Suite software (Google Drive), Office Suite software(Microsoft Office), Calendar and scheduling software (Employee scheduling software & Google Calendar), Electronic mail software (Microsoft Outlook & Gmail), Presentation software (Microsoft PowerPoint), Spreadsheet software (Microsoft Excel & Google Sheets), Time accounting software (Time and attendance software), Word processing software (Microsoft Word & Google Docs), Video conferencing software (Zoom & Google Meet), Messaging software (Slack).

Education/Experience:

• 5 Years of related experience preferred
• HS Diploma/GED required
• Possess a valid driver’s license

Environment/Physical Demands:

• Frequently standing/sitting/walking up to 8 hours per day
• Frequently using hands/arms up to 8 hours per day
• Regularly lifting between 5 – 50 lbs.
• Regularly team lifting between 50 – 100 lbs.
• Frequently climbing/crouching/crawling up to 8 hours per day
• Regular exposure to fumes
• Moderate noise level
• Frequently viewing a computer monitor screen
• Frequently exposed to heat, sun, and the elements