Fabricator - Global Technology Associates
Allen Park, MI 48101
About the Job
Fabricator
Location: Allen Park, MI 48150
Schedule: PM Shift - 3:15PM - 12:00AM
Additional Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401(k), company-paid holidays and more!
Type of hire: Contract, long-term with ongoing potential.
Position Summary :
The Fabricator (Metal) will prepare, cut, shape, and weld 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.
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 metals 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 machines.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience operating power brakes, shears and bench
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.
GTA Questions :
- Do you have previous TIG and MIG welding experience?
- Do you own your tools such as (hand & air) and rolling toolbox?
- What pay rate are you looking for? (Please provide a pay range or figure vs. "negotiable”)
- Are you currently working? If not, please provide your last date of employment.
- Why are you looking to leave (or why did you leave) your most recent employer?
- What is the best time to reach you?
- Mornings
- Afternoons
- Evenings (after 5pm)
- Do you prefer call, text, or e-mail communications?
- For submittal purposes, please provide the last 5 digits of your SSN.
Please note that if you are a current GTA employee or have been placed by GTA at one of our clients, we will not be able to entertain moving you. However, we are hopeful that you may know someone else who is qualified and as such you would still be eligible for our generous referral bonus program detailed below.
REFERRAL BONUS PROGRAM:
If you are able to refer a person we do hire, we can offer up to $250 for contractors after they are on the job for 90 days and up to $500 for direct hires after they are on the job between 90 days to 180 days, depending on customer payment terms.