Metal Fabricators and Finishers

As a metal fabricator and finisher, you work with metal to make parts and products. You might make small precise components for machinery, build frameworks for buildings, or create parts for vehicles and aircraft. You read technical drawings and work from them carefully, because a mistake can make something dangerous.

You'll cut and shape metal using saws, lasers, presses and other machines. You'll weld pieces together and check that joints are strong. You need a steady hand, good eyesight and a careful approach. After assembly, you'll finish surfaces by grinding, polishing or coating them to make them look good and last longer. You work alongside other fabricators and follow health and safety rules closely. The work is skilled and you need to take pride in precision.