MACHINE OPERATOR-A

Set up and operate metal fabrication machines including brakes, rolls, shears, saws, and presses to cut, bend, straighten, and form metal plates, sheets, and structural shapes. Read blueprints and engineering specifications to determine machine setup, production methods, and operation sequences. Select, position, and secure dies, blades, cutters, and fixtures onto machines using various tools and gauges. Adjust controls to regulate machining factors, start machines, and make necessary adjustments. Inspect finished work for compliance with blueprints and specifications. Fabricate items such as angles, brackets, eye beams, curved plates, foundations, aluminum louvers, hand-railings, and walkways. Prior experience as a machine operator in a shipbuilding or marine fabrication environment is preferred.