FABRICATION TECHNICIAN 1

Description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Fabrication and Assembly

• •Assist with the fabrication and assembly of HDPE pipe, fittings, flanges, manifolds, spools, and other fabricated assemblies under the direction of qualified personnel.
• •Measure, mark, cut, clean, scrape, stage, align, and prepare pipe, fittings, tools, equipment, and work areas for fabrication activities.
• •Accurately use tape measures, levels, squares, calipers, and other approved measuring devices required for assigned work.
• •Read and follow approved fabrication drawings, work orders, bills of material, dimensions, written instructions, procedures, and job-specific requirements.
• •Verify material type, size, dimension, quantity, part number, job number, and other required information before beginning assigned work.
• •Maintain material identification and traceability throughout the fabrication process in accordance with company, customer, and project requirements.
• •Assist with the setup, pre-use inspection, operation, and breakdown of fusion equipment after completing required training and receiving authorization.
• •Perform assigned fusion and fabrication activities only within the employee’s demonstrated qualifications and required level of supervision.
• •Assist with small-, medium-, and large-diameter fusion activities when trained, qualified, authorized, and assigned.
• •Assist with positioning, alignment, clamping, facing, heating, joining, cooling, and removal of pipe and fittings during authorized fusion activities.
• •Assist with fitting assembly, flange preparation, manifold assembly, spool fabrication, and related fabrication processes.
• •Use approved hand tools, power tools, cutting equipment, measuring devices, and fabrication equipment safely and only within assigned training and authorization.

Inspection and Quality Control

• •Inspect incoming materials for visible damage, contamination, incorrect size, missing components, incorrect quantities, or other discrepancies.
• •Inspect work in progress and completed assemblies for visible defects, dimensional accuracy, alignment, completeness, identification, and general workmanship.
• •Compare completed work to approved drawings, measurements, tolerances, bills of material, and job requirements.
• •Immediately stop work and notify the assigned supervisor or qualified lead employee when drawings conflict, dimensions do not match, materials appear incorrect, or a quality or safety concern is identified.
• •Identify and appropriately segregate or label nonconforming, damaged, defective, or questionable materials and completed work as directed.
• •Do not modify approved drawings, dimensions, materials, fabrication procedures, or job requirements without authorization.
• •Assist with inspections, testing, joint evaluations, photographs, and other assigned quality-assurance activities.

Documentation and Inventory

• •Complete fabrication records, material-tracking documents, production records, inspection forms, equipment checklists, photographs, delivery documents, and other required documentation accurately and on time.
• •Record material usage, quantities, measurements, job numbers, equipment information, and other required production data.
• •Verify that materials, equipment, and fabricated assemblies are supported by the appropriate work order, sales order, transfer document, delivery document, or other authorized transaction before release.
• •Assist with fabrication inventory, material counts, cycle counts, physical inventory, material organization, and reporting of discrepancies.
• •Promptly report damaged, missing, improperly documented, or potentially misappropriated company or customer property.
• •Maintain confidentiality regarding customer information, drawings, project information, pricing, proprietary procedures, technical information, and other sensitive business matters.

Material Handling and Equipment

• •Load, unload, move, position, and stage pipe, fittings, equipment, tools, and completed assemblies using approved material-handling methods.
• •Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, hoists, lifting devices, or other material-handling equipment only after completing required training and receiving company authorization.
• •Perform required pre-use inspections before operating assigned equipment.
• •Inspect lifting equipment, slings, straps, rigging, and material-handling devices before use when trained and assigned.
• •Remain alert to suspended loads, pinch points, crush hazards, line-of-fire hazards, heated surfaces, cutting tools, rotating equipment, and moving vehicles or machinery.
• •Request team assistance or appropriate mechanical equipment when materials are too heavy, bulky, unstable, or otherwise unsafe for individual handling.
• •Properly use, inspect, clean, maintain, and store hand tools, power tools, measuring instruments, fusion equipment, lifting devices, and other company equipment.
• •Package, protect, identify, label, stage, and prepare completed assemblies for storage, transfer, delivery, customer pickup, or shipment.

Driving, Deliveries and Customer Support

• •Safely operate assigned company vehicles to deliver or retrieve parts, materials, tools, equipment, fabricated assemblies, and other company property.
• •Complete required pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections and promptly report vehicle, load, or safety concerns.
• •Verify delivery documentation, destination, contact information, quantities, materials, and special instructions before leaving the branch.
• •Properly secure loads, tools, parts, materials, and fabricated assemblies before transportation.
• •Obtain required delivery signatures, photographs, receipts, or other proof of delivery and return completed documentation promptly.
• •Provide prompt, professional, courteous, and customer-focused service during deliveries, pickups, customer-site visits, and other assigned activities.
• •Communicate delays, incorrect materials, site-access issues, delivery discrepancies, damaged items, or other customer concerns to the appropriate supervisor.
• •Follow customer-specific site-access, PPE, safety, parking, traffic-control, security, badging, and operational requirements.
• •Do not enter restricted, hazardous, or unauthorized customer-site areas without appropriate training, authorization, and direction.
• •Do not provide unauthorized technical advice, alter customer orders, commit Milford to additional work, or make promises regarding pricing, warranties, delivery dates, or project requirements.
• •Represent Milford professionally through appropriate appearance, conduct, communication, and care of company vehicles and property.

Shop, Yard and Safety Responsibilities

• •Maintain clean, safe, organized, secure, and professional fabrication shops, warehouses, storage areas, workstations, vehicles, equipment areas, and yards.
• •Keep walkways, emergency-access areas, loading areas, work surfaces, material-storage areas, and equipment locations clear of unnecessary materials and hazards.
• •Follow approved housekeeping, tool-control, scrap-management, recycling, material-storage, and waste-disposal practices.
• •Support Technical Services Specialists, supervisors, warehouse personnel, and other employees with shop, yard, delivery, equipment, rental, inventory, and fabrication-related activities as assigned.
• •Participate in required safety meetings, technical training, driver training, equipment training, qualification activities, and employee-development programs.
• •Follow all applicable Milford, Winsupply, manufacturer, customer-specific, environmental, driving, safety, quality, and PPE requirements.
• •Follow lockout/tagout and other applicable energy-control procedures when trained, authorized, and required.
• •Promptly report injuries, vehicle incidents, property damage, near misses, spills, defective tools, unsafe equipment, customer complaints, and hazardous conditions.
• •Maintain reliable attendance and punctuality to support fabrication schedules, deliveries, custom