WORK PROCESS
FABRICATOR-ASSEMBLER, METAL PRODUCTS
O*NET/SOC CODE: 51-2041.01 RAPIDS CODE: 0833
DESCRIPTION: Fabricates and assembles metal products, such as window sashes, casements, doors, awning frames, shells, cases, and tubular products, such as golf carts or furniture, as specified by work orders, diagrams, and templates, using handtools, power tools, and metalworking machinery: Lays out and marks reference points onto components, using template, rule, square, compass, and scale. Operates machines, such as shears, cutoff saws, brakes, punch press, form roll and drill press, to cut and shape components to specified dimensions and assembles components, using fixtures, handtools, and portable power tools, such as grinders, drills, power wrenches, and riveters. Operates machines, such as arbor presses, riveting press, brazing machine, and resistance-welding machines, to complete assembly. May weld components together.
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING:
APPROXIMATE HOURS
A. SHOP ORIENTATION
600
1. Use and care of hand and portable power tools
2. Use and care of shop equipment
3. Safety practices, housekeeping, etc.
B. WELDING AND BURNING
2000
1. Oxy-acetylene, arc, and specialty
C. EQUIPMENT OPERATION
1400
1. Drill press, grinders, punch press, brakes, shears, power saws, etc.
D. LAYOUT
2000
1. Marking symbols, laying out from blueprint, patterns, and templates
E. FABRICATION
2000
1. Assembly and fitting
TOTAL HOURS
8000
RELATED INSTRUCTION:
One hundred forty-four hours of related training shall be required each year unless determined otherwise by the appropriate apprenticeship committee. Related training shall cover the following subject:
A. Industrial safety
B. Layout and blueprint reading
C. Tools — hand and portable power
D. Welding — arc, acetylene, and specialty
E. Shop and trade mathematics
F. Elementary metallurgy
G. Such other subjects as may, from time to time, be deemed necessary
