SUMMARY:
The Lead Fabricator makes, repairs, adapts, and rectifies tools, dies, and other pieces of mechanical equipment with high-precision specifications and tolerances by interpreting blueprints, consulting specifications, and making operative tests. The Fabricator operates all kinds of mechanical tools under the guidance of a supervisor. The Fabricator fits and assembles parts to fabricate and repair dies, cutting tools, jigs, and related items. The Fabricator modifies dies to conform to engineering changes. This position acts as a team lead and mentor to lower-level Fabricators. This position may be a subject matter expert (SME) in one or more types of manufacturing.

JOB DUTIES
• Plans, manages, and reviews production operations to achieve output and quality objectives.
• Leads and schedules daily workflows for the shop.
• Develops and implements production schedules to ensure the effective use of labor, tools, and equipment.
• Studies engineering drawings and blueprints to determine materials requirements and task sequences.
• Lays out, positions, aligns, and secures parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straightedges, combination squares, calipers and rulers.
• Maintains high level of quality assurance for the shop.
• Has responsibility for various departments within the shop.
• Verifies conformance of work pieces to specifications, using squares, rulers, and measuring tapes.
• Sets up and operates fabricating machines, such as brakes, rolls, shears, flame cutters, grinders, and drill presses, to bend, cut, form, punch, drill or otherwise form and assembles components.
• May position, align, fit and weld parts to form complete units or subunits, follows blueprints and layout specifications, and uses appropriate tools and equipment.
• May weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions. May tack-weld fitted parts together.
• Operates safety equipment and use safe work habits.
• Keeps work area clean.
• Acts as a mentor to lower-level fabricators.
• Acts as a trainer to lower-level fabricators.
• Acts as a point person in the shop if leadership is busy.
• May be a SME in one or more types of manufacturing.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Typically requires a high school diploma or GED and five (5) or more years of related experience or an equivalent combination.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of mathematics and its application.
• Knowledge of monitoring gauges, dials or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Read and understand work orders.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Requires manual dexterity, arm-hand steadiness and multi-limb coordination. Ability to handle material up to 100 pounds.

COMPANY INFORMATION:
Motion offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition, reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

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