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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
- 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
- Fabricator
- Duplicator
- Dimensional Inspector
- Coordinate Measuring Machine Technician (CMM Technician)
- Bellmaker
- Aircraft Lay Out Worker
Tasks for “Fabricator”
- Apply pigment to layout surfaces, using paint brushes.
- Compute layout dimensions, and determine and mark reference points on metal stock or workpieces for further processing, such as welding and assembly.
- 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.
- Inspect machined parts to verify conformance to specifications.
- Install doors, hatches, brackets, and clips.
- Brace parts in position within hulls or ships for riveting or welding.
- Locate center lines and verify template positions, using measuring instruments such as gauge blocks, height gauges, and dial indicators.
- Lay out and fabricate metal structural parts such as plates, bulkheads, and frames.
- Mark curves, lines, holes, dimensions, and welding symbols onto workpieces, using scribes, soapstones, punches, and hand drills.
- Fit and align fabricated parts to be welded or assembled.
- Lift and position workpieces in relation to surface plates, manually or with hoists, and using parallel blocks and angle plates.
- Add dimensional details to blueprints or drawings made by other workers.
- Plan and develop layouts from blueprints and templates, applying knowledge of trigonometry, design, effects of heat, and properties of metals.
Related Technology & Tools
- Scribes
- Dial indicators
- Optical comparators
- Coordinate measuring machines CMM
- Digital hardness testers
- Drafting compasses
- Stick welding machines
- Electric saws
- Digital height gauges
- Punches
- Measurement calipers
- Drafting dividers
- Protractors
- Wheeled forklifts
- Power hoists
- Rulers
- Hand drills
- Gauge block sets
- Parallel blocks
- Digital micrometers
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Inventory tracking software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Hexagon Metrology PC-DMIS
- Data entry software
- Optical Gaging Products Measure-X
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft Word