Knowledge of fabrication processes and equipment, including sawing, cutting, forming, bending, material preparation, and common shop equipment.
Knowledge of welding processes and applications, including MIG, TIG, stick, plasma cutting, filler metals, welding safety, and equipment selection.
Knowledge of grinding, finishing, and abrasive applications, including grinding wheels, flap discs, coated abrasives, surface conditioning, cutting, deburring, and material finishing.
Knowledge of precision measurement and inspection, including calipers, micrometers, indicators, gauges, dimensional inspection, and proper selection and use of measurement tools.
Knowledge of CNC operations and related programming environments, including turning, drilling, and milling, with familiarity with applications such as Mastercam, Autodesk Fusion, Siemens, or similar software.