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Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters - 51-2041.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Fabricate, position, align, and fit parts of structural metal products.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Fitter
  • Fitter-Welder
  • Welder-Fabricator
  • Layout Man
  • Ship Fitter
  • Fabricator
  • Weld Technician
  • Mill Beam Fitter
  • Structural Steel Fitter
  • Tack Welder

SOC Occupation Groups

51-0000 Production Occupations
51-2000 Assemblers and Fabricators
51-2040 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
51-2041.00 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

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Tasks

  • Align and fit parts according to specifications, using jacks, turnbuckles, wedges, drift pins, pry bars, and hammers.
  • Design and construct templates and fixtures, using hand tools.
  • Direct welders to build up low spots or short pieces with weld.
  • Erect ladders and scaffolding to fit together large assemblies.
  • Hammer, chip, and grind workpieces to cut, bend, and straighten metal.
  • Heat-treat parts, using acetylene torches.
  • Install boilers, containers, and other structures.
  • Lay out and examine metal stock or workpieces to be processed to ensure that specifications are met.
  • Lift or move materials and finished products, using large cranes.
  • Locate and mark workpiece bending and cutting lines, allowing for stock thickness, machine and welding shrinkage, and other component specifications.
  • Mark reference points onto floors or face blocks and transpose them to workpieces, using measuring devices, squares, chalk, and soapstone.
  • Move parts into position, manually or with hoists or cranes.
  • Position or tighten braces, jacks, clamps, ropes, or bolt straps, or bolt parts in position for welding or riveting.
  • Position, align, fit, and weld parts to form complete units or subunits, following blueprints and layout specifications, and using jigs, welding torches, and hand tools.
  • Preheat workpieces to make them malleable, using hand torches or furnaces.
  • Remove high spots and cut bevels, using hand files, portable grinders, and cutting torches.
  • Set up and operate fabricating machines, such as brakes, rolls, shears, flame cutters, grinders, and drill presses, to bend, cut, form, punch, drill, or otherwise form and assemble metal components.
  • Set up face blocks, jigs, and fixtures.
  • Smooth workpiece edges and fix taps, tubes, and valves.
  • Straighten warped or bent parts, using sledges, hand torches, straightening presses, or bulldozers.
  • Study engineering drawings and blueprints to determine materials requirements and task sequences.
  • Tack-weld fitted parts together.
  • Verify conformance of workpieces to specifications, using squares, rulers, and measuring tapes.

Detailed Work Activities

  • adhere to safety procedures
  • align or adjust clearances of mechanical components or parts
  • build or repair structures in construction, repair, or manufacturing setting
  • climb ladders, scaffolding, or utility or telephone poles
  • construct patterns or templates for welding projects
  • determine project methods and procedures
  • direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff
  • erect scaffold
  • examine products or work to verify conformance to specifications
  • fabricate beams
  • fabricate sheet metal parts or items
  • fabricate, assemble, or disassemble manufactured products by hand
  • file, sand, grind, or polish metal or plastic objects
  • identify base metals for welding
  • identify properties of metals for repair or fabrication activities
  • lay out machining, welding or precision assembly projects
  • make independent judgment in assembly procedures
  • move or fit heavy objects
  • operate crane in construction, manufacturing or repair setting
  • operate hoist, winch, or hydraulic boom
  • operate sheet metal fabrication machines
  • perform safety inspections in construction or resource extraction setting
  • perform safety inspections in industrial, manufacturing or repair setting
  • position, align, or level machines, equipment, or structures
  • read blueprints
  • read production layouts
  • read specifications
  • read technical drawings
  • read work order, instructions, formulas, or processing charts
  • recognize characteristics of alloys
  • recognize characteristics of metals
  • set up and operate variety of machine tools
  • stretch, bend, straighten, shape, pound, or press metal or plastic
  • understand construction specifications
  • understand technical operating, service or repair manuals
  • use acetylene welding/cutting torch
  • use hand or power tools
  • use machine tools in installation, maintenance, or repair
  • use precision measuring tools or equipment
  • use spot or tack welding techniques
  • use turnbuckle in structural repair or assembly work
  • weld together metal parts, components, or structures

Military Crosswalk Titles

  • Hull Maintenance Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Hull Maintenance Technician Basic (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Metal Worker (Army - Enlisted)
  • Metal Worker (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • NAMTS Shipfitter (Navy - Enlisted)
  • NAMTS Watertight Closure Maintenance Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Welder (Army - Enlisted)
  • Welding Supervisor (Navy - Enlisted)

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

  • Fabricator-Assembler, Metal Products
  • Fitter (Machine Shop)
  • Fitter I (Any Industry)
  • Former, Hand (Any Industry)
  • Metal Fabricator
  • Plate Shop Operator
  • Ship Propeller Finisher

DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Assembler, Ground Support Equipment
  • Fabricator-Assembler Metal Products
  • Fitter
  • Fitter I
  • Former, Hand
  • Metal Fabricator
  • Metal-Fabricator Apprentice
  • Ship Propeller Finisher