National Occupation Code (NOC): 7235

Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters fabricate, assemble, fit and install steel or other metal components for buildings, bridges, tanks, towers, boilers, pressure vessels and other similar structures and products. They are employed in structural steel, boiler and platework fabrication plants and by heavy machinery manufacturing and shipbuilding companies.

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Job Duties for Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters

• Study engineering drawings and blueprints, determine the materials required, and plan the sequence of tasks to cut metal most efficiently
• Construct patterns and templates as guides for layouts
• Lay out reference points and patterns on heavy metal according to component specifications
• Rig, hoist and move materials to storage areas or within worksite
• Assemble and fit metal sections and plates to form complete units or subunits using tack welding, bolting, riveting or other methods
• Set up and operate various heavy-duty metal-working machines such as brake presses, shears, cutting torches, grinders and drills, including computer numerical control (CNC) equipment, to bend, cut, form, punch, drill or otherwise form heavy-metal components
• Install fabricated components in final product.

Working Conditions for Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters

Work is generally performed outdoors in a variety of weather conditions. Safety measures must be carefully followed to prevent injury from working at heights, equipment, heat, and airborne particles.

Alternate Job Titles

• Apprentice Fitter - Shipbuilding
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• Apprentice Shipfitter
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• Apprentice Structural Metal And Platework Fabricator
• Apprentice Structural Steel And Platework Fitter
• Apprentice Structural Steel Fabricator
• Bridge And Girder Plater
• Fabricator - Structural Metal
• Fitter - Metal Fabrication
• Fitter - Shipbuilding
• Fitter - Structural Metal Fabrication
• Fitter Lead Hand - Structural Metal And Platework
• Marine Steel Fitter
• Metal Fabricator
• Metal Fabricator - Structural Metal And Platework
• Metal Fabricator (fitter)
• Metal Preparation Lead Hand - Structural Metal And Platework
• Metal Shipwright
• Plater
• Plater - Shipbuilding
• Plater-welder
• Platework Fabricator
• Platework Fabricator And Fitter
• Platework Fitter
• Shaper, Structural Steel Plates
• Shipbuilding Fitter
• Shipfitter
• Shipfitter Apprentice
• Ship's Plater
• Steel Fabricator
• Steel Fabricator - Structural Metal And Platework
• Steel Fitter - Metal Platework
• Steel Fitter - Structural Metal
• Steel Plate Shaper - Ships
• Structural Metal And Platework Fabricator
• Structural Metal And Platework Fabricator Apprentice
• Structural Metal And Platework Fitter
• Structural Metal And Platework Fitter-welder
• Structural Metal And Platework Layout Developer
• Structural Metal And Platework Layout Marker
• Structural Metal And Platework Plater
• Structural Metal Fabricator
• Structural Metal Fitter
• Structural Metal Fitter-assembler
• Structural Metal Layout Marker
• Structural Metal Worker
• Structural Steel And Platework Fitter
• Structural Steel Fabricator
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• Structural Steel Plate Shaper
• Structural Steel Plate Worker-fitter
• Structural Steelwork And Platework Fitter
• Tube Fitter - Structural Metal And Platework
• Metal Fabricator
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• Shipfitter
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• Structural Steel Fitter