Occupation Profile

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

(SOC Code : 51-2041)

in California

Fabricate, lay out, position, align, and fit parts of structural metal products.

Employers usually expect an employee in this occupation to be able to do the job after Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months) .

Occupational Wages

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Area	Year	Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
				25th	Median	75th
California	2012	1st Qtr	$18.73	$13.78	$17.78	$22.52

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Occupational Projections of Employment (also called "Outlook" or "Demand")

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Area	Estimated Year-Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2010 - 2020	7,200	8,200	1,000	13.9	240

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Industries Employing This Occupation (click on Industry Title to View Employers List)

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Industry Title

Number of Employers in State of California

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of California

Architectural and Structural Metals

1,809

30.5%

Building Foundation/Exterior Contractors

10,040

9.3%

Ship and Boat Building

124

8.7%

Aerospace Product & Parts Manufacturing

281

8.2%

Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing

6,864

5.0%

Building Equipment Contractors

29,622

2.7%

Other Specialty Trade Contractors

14,281

1.2%

Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing

760

1.0%

Other Fabricated Metal Product Mfg

932

1.0%

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Training Programs (click on title for more information)

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Program Title

Machine Shop Technology/Assistant

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Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.)

Position, align, fit, and weld parts to form complete units or subunits, following blueprints and layout specifications, and using jigs, welding torches, and hand tools.

Verify conformance of workpieces to specifications, using squares, rulers, and measuring tapes.

Tack-weld fitted parts together.

Lay out and examine metal stock or workpieces to be processed to ensure that specifications are met.

Align and fit parts according to specifications, using jacks, turnbuckles, wedges, drift pins, pry bars, and hammers.

Locate and mark workpiece bending and cutting lines, allowing for stock thickness, machine and welding shrinkage, and other component specifications.

Position or tighten braces, jacks, clamps, ropes, or bolt straps, or bolt parts in position for welding or riveting.

Study engineering drawings and blueprints to determine materials requirements and task sequences.

Move parts into position, manually or with hoists or cranes.

Set up and operate fabricating machines, such as brakes, rolls, shears, flame cutters, grinders, and drill presses, to bend, cut, form, punch, drill, or otherwise form and assemble metal components.

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Top Skills used in this Job

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others` reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Time Management - Managing one`s own time and the time of others.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others` actions.

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Top Work Values (Aspects of this job that create satisfaction.)

Support - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees.

Working Conditions - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions.

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Top Interests (The types of activities someone in this job would like.)

Realistic - Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Conventional - Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

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