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Job Description
Lay out reference points and dimensions on metal or plastic stock or workpieces, such as sheets, plates, tubes, structural shapes, castings, or machine parts, for further processing. Includes shipfitters.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-4192.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 47,720.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 22.00
- Currently, there are 9,070 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic”.
Also Known As…
- Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
- Ship Fitter
- Quality Technician
- Layout Worker
- Layout Technician
- Layout Mechanic
- Layout Man
- Layout Inspector
- Fitter
- Fabricator
- Development Mechanic
- Welder-Fitter
- Welder
- Steel Fabricator
- Solid Surface Fabricator
- Shipfitter Apprentice
- Shipfitter
- Ship Erector
- Sheet Metal Worker
- Rigger
- Propeller Layout Worker
- Precision Layout Worker
- Plate Hanger
- Plate Fitter
- Pattern Setter
- Pattern Layout Worker
- Marine Fitter
- Machine Lay Out Worker
- Location and Measurement Technician
- Layer Out
- Hangersmith
- Fitter Up
- Duplicator
- Dimensional Inspector
- Coordinate Measuring Machine Technician (CMM Technician)
- Bellmaker
- Aircraft Lay Out Worker
Tasks for “Fabricator”
- Compute layout dimensions, and determine and mark reference points on metal stock or workpieces for further processing, such as welding and assembly.
- Plan and develop layouts from blueprints and templates, applying knowledge of trigonometry, design, effects of heat, and properties of metals.
- Mark curves, lines, holes, dimensions, and welding symbols onto workpieces, using scribes, soapstones, punches, and hand drills.
- Design and prepare templates of wood, paper, or metal.
- Fit and align fabricated parts to be welded or assembled.
- Inspect machined parts to verify conformance to specifications.
- Plan locations and sequences of cutting, drilling, bending, rolling, punching, and welding operations, using compasses, protractors, dividers, and rules.
- Lift and position workpieces in relation to surface plates, manually or with hoists, and using parallel blocks and angle plates.
- Apply pigment to layout surfaces, using paint brushes.
- Brace parts in position within hulls or ships for riveting or welding.
- Add dimensional details to blueprints or drawings made by other workers.
- Lay out and fabricate metal structural parts such as plates, bulkheads, and frames.
- Locate center lines and verify template positions, using measuring instruments such as gauge blocks, height gauges, and dial indicators.
- Install doors, hatches, brackets, and clips.
Related Technology & Tools
- Drafting dividers
- Digital height gauges
- Drafting compasses
- Electric saws
- Power hoists
- Hand drills
- Digital hardness testers
- Digital micrometers
- Scribes
- Gauge block sets
- Wheeled forklifts
- Punches
- Optical comparators
- Measurement calipers
- Coordinate measuring machines CMM
- Parallel blocks
- Protractors
- Dial indicators
- Rulers
- Stick welding machines
- Optical Gaging Products Measure-X
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft Word
- Hexagon Metrology PC-DMIS
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Inventory tracking software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Data entry software