| Job Title |
Plastics Fabricator |
| Job Description |
Fabricates, Assembles, Reworks, And Repairs Plastic Products,
Applying Knowledge Of Working Characteristics Of Plastics And
Bonding Techniques, Using Precision Instruments, Handtools,
Power Tools, Machines, And Equipment: Reads And Interprets
Blueprints, Work Orders, And Related Documentation To Determine
Methods And Sequence Of Operations And Dimensional And Finish
Specifications. Lays Out Cutting Lines On Plastic Materials,
Such As Sheet Stock And Fiberglass Or Graphite Cloth, Following
Template Pattern, Blueprints, Sketches, Or Sample Part, Using
Measuring And Marking Instruments. Cuts Material To Size, Using
Shears, Knives, Cutters, Scissors, Router, Or Saw. Mixes
Ingredients, Such As Resins, Catalysts, Fillers, Accelerators,
And Colors, According To Formulas, Manually Or Using Mixer. Sets
Up And Operates Forming Machines And Presses, Or Laminates
Plastic Cloth And Resins Or Preimpregnated Cloth Onto Layup Mold
Or Bonding Fixture, To Shape Parts. Wraps Bonding Fixture Or
Mold In Vacuum Bagging Materials, Attaches Fittings To Mold Or
Fixture, Such As Vacuum Connections, Thermocouples, And Probes,
And Exhausts Air From Vacuum Bag To Prepare Lamination For
Curing Or Bonding. Operates Oven To Cure Parts. Trims, Drills,
Reams, Countersinks, Grinds, And Finishes Parts To
Specifications, Using Templates, Handtools, And Power Tools.
Verifies Dimensions Of Parts, Using Precision Instruments, Such
As Dial Indicators, Micrometers, And Calipers. Fits And
Assembles Parts And Attaches Hardware And Fittings, Such As
Brackets And Hinges, Using Clamps, Jigs, Fixtures, Power Tools,
And Fasteners. Applies Tape, Foam, Or Other Type Of Adhesives To
Assembly For Subsequent Bonding In Autoclave. Repairs And
Reworks Damaged Or Defective Parts And Assemblies By Lay Up,
Foaming, Cementing, Molding, Potting, Casting, Or Similar
Methods. May Heat Parts Or Materials To Facilitate Shaping,
Using Oven Or Heat Gun. May Fabricate And Assemble Parts From
Fiber Reinforced Plastics (composites) And Assorted Materials,
Such As Metal And Honeycomb, And Be Designated Bonding And
Composite Fabricator (aircraft Mfg.); Composites Fabricator And
Assembler (aircraft Mfg.). May Press, Smooth, Trim, Measure, And
Adjust Composite Tape During Automatic Application Of Tape Onto
Mold Or Fixture By Numerical-control Tape Laying Machine, Using
Scale, Knife, And Scraper. May Wind Fiberglass, Graphite, Nylon,
Or Other Natural Or Synthetic Fiber Or Filament Around Parts,
Using Filament Winding Machine, Manually Applying Layers Of
Resinous Materials To Part At Specified Intervals During Winding
Process. May Be Designated By Type Of Part Or Activity Involved
As Experimental Plastics Fabricator (aircraft Mfg.);
Filament-wound Parts Fabricator (aircraft Mfg.); Plastic Parts
Fabricator (aircraft Mfg.); Plastic-sign Fabricator (plastic
Prod.); Plastics Rework And Repair Mechanic (aircraft Mfg.).
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