Key Responsibilities 1. Material Preparation & Interpretation: * Read and interpret complex engineering drawings, including General Arrangement (GA), detail, and isometric drawings. * Mark out materials for cutting and shaping using templates, scribers, or CNC programming. * Select appropriate materials (e.g., carbon steel S355, stainless steel 316L, aluminium). 2. Fabrication & Forming: * Operate heavy machinery to cut and shape metal: * Thermal Cutting: Plasma, oxy-fuel, and laser cutters. * Mechanical Cutting: Guillotines, band saws. * Forming: Press brakes, rollers, and plate bending machines to form plates into cylinders, cones, etc. * Perform thermal straightening to correct distortions in metal. 3. Assembly & Fitting: * Assemble components using jigs, fixtures, and tack welds to ensure precise alignment before final welding. * Fit and align large sections and plate work to tight tolerances (often within ±2mm). * Use measuring equipment (verniers, levels, laser alignment tools) to check accuracy