CareerPlan

Fabricator

Cedar Rapids, IA, USAFull-time2026-10-23 → 2026-11-10

Core

Fabricates, repairs, and adapts tools, dies, and mechanical equipment with high precision by interpreting blueprints and operating machinery.

Role type

Fabricator

Builds

dies, cutting tools, jigs, and mechanical components

Domain

Manufacturing / Mechanical Engineering

Required skills

blueprint interpretation, precision measurement, machine operation, welding, part assembly, material handling

Preferred skills

knowledge of engineering drawings, mathematics application, gauge monitoring

Technologies

brakes, rolls, shears, flame cutters, grinders, drill presses

Responsibilities

Lays out, positions, aligns, and secures parts for assembly; operates fabricating machines to bend, cut, form, punch, or drill; fits and welds parts to form complete units; examines work pieces for defects and verifies conformance to specifications; modifies dies to conform to engineering changes.

Seniority

Entry-level, hands-on IC