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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
- Layer Out
- Hangersmith
- Fitter Up
- Duplicator
- Dimensional Inspector
- Coordinate Measuring Machine Technician (CMM Technician)
- Bellmaker
- Aircraft Lay Out Worker
Tasks for “Location and Measurement Technician”
- 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.
- 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.
- Locate center lines and verify template positions, using measuring instruments such as gauge blocks, height gauges, and dial indicators.
- Compute layout dimensions, and determine and mark reference points on metal stock or workpieces for further processing, such as welding and assembly.
- Install doors, hatches, brackets, and clips.
- Lay out and fabricate metal structural parts such as plates, bulkheads, and frames.
- 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.
- Design and prepare templates of wood, paper, or metal.
- Brace parts in position within hulls or ships for riveting or welding.
- Add dimensional details to blueprints or drawings made by other workers.
Related Technology & Tools
- Parallel blocks
- Drafting compasses
- Digital micrometers
- Power hoists
- Optical comparators
- Punches
- Electric saws
- Scribes
- Stick welding machines
- Measurement calipers
- Protractors
- Dial indicators
- Hand drills
- Coordinate measuring machines CMM
- Wheeled forklifts
- Digital height gauges
- Digital hardness testers
- Gauge block sets
- Rulers
- Drafting dividers
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Optical Gaging Products Measure-X
- Microsoft Word
- Hexagon Metrology PC-DMIS
- Inventory tracking software
- Microsoft Excel
- Data entry software
- Microsoft Office
- Autodesk AutoCAD