Sheet-metal, forming and welding personnel
Fabrication Technician
A fabrication pathway connecting drawings and measurement to sheet-metal processing, press brakes, hydroforming, welding and dimensional verification.
Role learning outcomes
A practical curriculum target for the role.
- Interpret fabrication drawings and flat-pattern requirements.
- Recognize process variables that influence formed geometry.
- Understand qualified welding-process controls.
- Verify fabricated parts using suitable dimensional evidence.
Possible evidence in a workplace program
- • First-piece or setup observations
- • Fabrication inspection records
- • Weld-process documentation where applicable
- • Knowledge assessments
Employer qualification, machine authorization and regulatory requirements remain separate from Industrial Skillset learning records.
Foundation
Build the technical language and work context needed before role-specific depth.
Foundational
Engineering Drawings and Blueprints
Learn how industrial drawings communicate geometry, dimensions, tolerances, materials, finishes, assembly relationships and revision-controlled requirements.
Foundational
Metrology: Calipers, Micrometers and Indicators
Develop correct measurement habits with common precision instruments and understand resolution, repeatability, calibration and measurement technique.
Foundational
Material Identification and Traceability
Understand how material identity, lot or heat information, part numbers and status controls preserve traceability through manufacturing.
Foundational
Sheet Metal Fabrication
Understand the end-to-end sheet-metal workflow from material identification and cutting through deburring, forming, hole preparation and inspection.
Core role knowledge
The principal equipment, methods and controls most directly connected to the role.
Intermediate
Laser Cutting Fundamentals
Understand laser-cutting machine architecture, beam-material interaction, assist gas, nesting and the variables that affect cut quality.
Intermediate
Press Brake Forming
Understand press brake terminology, tooling, bend geometry, material behavior and the variables that affect repeatable sheet-metal bending.
Intermediate
Hydroforming Fundamentals
Explore how pressurized fluid and tooling are used to form sheet or tube material into complex shapes, with attention to material flow, tooling and defect prevention.
Intermediate
Welding Processes: GMAW, GTAW and SMAW
Build conceptual understanding of common arc-welding processes, equipment, consumables, joint preparation, heat input and the quality controls used around welded fabrication.
Intermediate
Additive Manufacturing Fundamentals
Explore common additive-manufacturing processes, digital build preparation, support structures, post-processing and quality considerations.
Advanced & quality context
Deeper technical, quality or systems knowledge that strengthens independent problem recognition and cross-functional work.
Intermediate
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Understand how GD&T communicates allowable geometric variation using datums, feature-control frames and standardized controls for form, orientation, location and runout.
Intermediate
Non-Destructive Testing Fundamentals
Explore the purpose and basic capabilities of common non-destructive testing methods used to detect surface or internal discontinuities without destroying the part.
Intermediate
Hardness Testing and Material Property Verification
Understand common hardness-test methods and how hardness results support material verification, heat-treatment checks and process control.
Intermediate
First Article Inspection (FAI)
Understand the purpose of first article inspection as a structured verification that manufacturing planning and the produced article satisfy defined engineering requirements.
Intermediate
Nonconformance, Root Cause and Corrective Action
Study how organizations contain, evaluate and disposition nonconforming product, then investigate systemic causes and verify effective corrective action.
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