Metal Fabrication Worker

Work setting

• Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Operate metal cleaning equipment to remove excess welds, rust, scale and other materials from surfaces of metal products
• Immerse metal products in cleaning solutions
• Assist structural steel and platework fitters, sheet metal workers, metal machine operators or other metal workers
• Sort metal sheets and parts, scrap metal and other materials
• Grind or chip excess metal from metal products using hand tools
• Clean machines and immediate work areas
• Transport raw materials, finished products and equipment throughout plant manually or using powered equipment
• Load and unload vehicle
• Read and interpret work orders

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Travel expenses paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Work under pressure
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Tight deadlines

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Team player
• Initiative
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Accurate
• Judgement
• Organized