Plater/Fabricator

OVERALL JOB PURPOSE
To carry out the tasks outlined below in a timely and efficient manner. Achieving fabrication and other production targets, resulting in the facilitation of continued improvement of the company.

KEY TASKS

• Accurately cutting, grinding, and laying out a wide variety of materials including sheet metal, plate, tube, pipe, channel, and angle.
• Performing basic quality MIG and MMA tack welds on mild steel, stainless steel, and aluminum
• Performing final assembly to produce high quality finished products
• Marking out cylinders to provide quarter lines and exact locations of nozzles, brackets and other attachments, and marking out nozzle holes using centre punch.
• Cutting out holes in cylinders using propane / acetylene torches and plasma torches.
• Creating templates for a range of shapes and profiles e.g. tangential nozzle in cylinder.
• Joining metal cylinders together using temporary attachments, chain blocks and similar equipment.
• Cutting and shaping weld preparation bevels on cylinder main seams and also nozzle weld preparations.
• Preparing weld bevels on pipework and tacking together pipes and flanges ready for welding.
• Following safety protocol, including wearing PPE – such as air fed mask, gloves, protective footwear, ear plugs or defenders, etc.

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience using factory equipment such as horizontal saws, pillar drill, rotators, manipulators, cranes, safely and effectively.
• Experience with pipework or structural steelwork would be advantageous
• Ideally had previous experience within the heavy industry and working with pressure vessels
• Comfortable working at height and within confined spaces
• You must be able to accurately read and understand fabrication drawing
• Confident with simple math calculations including fractions and decimals
• Understand factory safety standards, being able to work safely and be aware of potential hazards in the workplace
• Forklift training would be advantageous.

MANDATORY RESPONSIBLITIES
All staff have the following responsibilities as employees of LTi, whereby they must:

• Take responsibility for aspects of Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) over which they have control.
• Adhere to the Company’s OH&S requirements (defined in OH&S policy, risk assessments, work instructions and through training, etc.).
• Take reasonable care for their own health and safety.
• Consider the safety of other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions.
• Work in accordance with information and training provided.
• Refrain from intentionally misusing or recklessly interfering with anything that has been provided for health and safety reasons.
• Report any hazardous defects in plant and equipment, or shortcomings in the existing safety arrangements, to a responsible person without delay.
• Not undertake any task for which authorisation and / or training has not been given.
• To promote and maintain a culture of continued Risk Assessments.

All employees of LTi Vessco are expected to promote and reflect the values of the business when representing the Company and in their dealings with colleagues, customers, suppliers and services alike.