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Tooling Fabricator - 1st Shift

Lincoln Industries

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Lincoln, NE
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Job Description

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Job Overview:

Job Title: Tooling Fabricator

SUMMARY:
Fabricates, modifies, and repairs electroplating racking and tooling. Build parts for special projects and parts supporting the maintenance team.

WAGE TYPE: Hourly

FLSA Exemption: Non-exempt Exemption

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Performs preventative maintenance, repair and troubleshooting of fabrication racking and tooling.
  • Set up, configure and operate shop tooling, including the mill and lathe.
  • Weld a variety of metals and plastics.
  • Coordinate jobs with team leaders and operations leaders.
  • Order and inventory standard tooling materials and special order items.
  • Engineer, fabricate, and implement new ideas, prototype parts, and tooling for new customers.
  • Ability to de-burrs or polish parts by use of grinder or buffer as needed.
  • Assures smooth transition to production by working with appropriate lines and auditing.
  • Helps troubleshoot quality and process problems.
  • Reengineering fabrication tooling to facilitate continuous improvement.
  • Handles “Special” requests for internal and external customers.
  • Could potentially handle hazardous waste in containerizing, transporting, testing, or other assigned duties.
  • Any other tasks as required fulfilling Lincoln Industries' Beliefs and Drivers.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE:

  • Reports to: Operations Manager

QUALIFICATIONS: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be substituted for the expected levels of education and experience required.

Education:

  • Preferred: Associate degree in Machine Tool Technology, Welding Technology, or Electromechanical Technology OR

  • 3-5 years of experience in maintenance or machine tool technology


Knowledge/Experience/Skills:

  • Mechanical aptitude and good visualization skills.
  • Education and/or experience using a lathe, mill and drill press.
  • Education and/or experience with TIG, MIG, and SMAC welding
  • Must be able to read technical manuals, blueprints and various maintenance documents

Communication Skills:

  • Must be able to read, write and comprehend the English language.
  • Must be able to communicate with other people regarding troubleshooting and repairs.
  • Must be able to use a computer to access data on work orders, inventory, and communicate with email.

Other Skills:

  • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
  • Must be able to manage frequent interruptions from normal routine

Physical Requirements:

Job Category A – High Labor Intensive Category

Must be able to perform physical functions equivalent to Category A.

Rarely

Occasionally

Frequently

Constant

0-25% of work activity

26 -50% of work activity

51 -75% of work activity

76 - 100% of work activity

Regular Exposure To Uncomfortable Conditions

X

Personal Protective Equipment Required

X

Frequent Indoor Work

X

Outdoor Work

X

Machine Interfacing

X

Computer Interfacing

X

Hot Weather

X

Cold Weather

X

High Humidity Indexes

X

Electrical Hazards

X

Dirty

X

Dusty

X

Steam

X

Fumes-Vapor

X

Noisy

X

Chemical Exposure

X

Toxic Chemicals

X

Fire Hazards

X

Potential Confined Work Space

X

Awkward or Minimized Work Space

X

Walking

X

Stooping

X

Bending

X

Sitting

X

Typing

X

Balancing

X

Reaching

X

Continuous Standing

X

Climbing (catwalk, steps, ladders, etc.)

X

Carrying < 50lbs

X

Lifting < 100lbs.

X

Twisting

X

Turning

X

Pinching

X

Gripping

X

Vibration (including but not limited to)

X

·Hand Tools

·Polishing Lathes

·Equipment Usage

·Pipe Bending or Cutting Equipment

Squatting

X

Pushing < 100lbs.

X

Pulling < 100lbs.

X

Static Work

X

Pulling

X

Working at Waist-Shoulder Level

X

Working Above Shoulder Level

X

Working In High Far (Reach) Position

X

Working Below Shoulder Level

X

TRAINING: Training requirements as defined in the Learning Management System based on the role.

24J092B1 of 3 print date: 8/4/2025 8:03 AM

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