METAL FABRICATION HELPER

About the Role

• Support welders, fitters, fabricators, painters, and production personnel with material handling, component preparation, workshop housekeeping, and general production activities.
• Ensure safe, organized, and timely fabrication in accordance with KMW quality, safety, and applicable internal Heartfulness requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Material Handling and Production Support
• Load, unload, move, identify, stack, and arrange metal sheets, plates, pipes, angles, channels, components, and other materials.
• Transfer raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished components between storage, cutting, fabrication, welding, grinding, painting, and finished-goods areas.
• Assist skilled workers with measuring, marking, sorting, positioning, and aligning components under supervision.
• Supply tools, materials, and consumables.
• Prepare components for welding, assembly, inspection, and painting.
• Assist with cutting, drilling, grinding, deburring, and finishing (after appropriate training and authorization).
• Identify and report damaged, incorrect, rejected, or rework components.
• Material Control, Tools, and Housekeeping
• Segregate raw materials, semi-finished components, finished goods, rejected items, scrap, and offcuts.
• Keep tools, workstations, storage areas, and walkways clean and organized.
• Return equipment to designated locations.
• Collect and segregate waste.
• Stack materials securely.
• Assist with basic counting, identification, and material records.
• Check material availability and report shortages, damaged tools, faulty equipment, and other issues to the supervisor.
• Follow safe lifting practices and use approved handling equipment or seek assistance for heavy and awkward loads.
• Safety and Teamwork
• Follow KMW safety procedures and wear task-appropriate PPE (safety footwear, gloves, eye protection, helmets, hearing protection).
• Maintain safe distances from welding arcs, sparks, grinding and cutting operations, hot metal, sharp edges, moving machinery, and suspended loads.
• Never operate welding, cutting, lifting, or other restricted equipment without required training and authorization.
• Keep emergency exits, fire-safety equipment, and access routes clear.
• Immediately report injuries, near misses, spills, and unsafe conditions.
• Follow supervisor instructions and production priorities.
• Maintain punctuality and cooperate with stores and production teams.
• Participate in safety briefings and on-the-job training.

Qualifications and Experience

• Education: 8th or 10th standard preferred.
• Practical aptitude will also be considered.
• Freshers may apply.
• Workshop or industrial experience is an advantage.
• ITI or vocational training in fitting, welding, fabrication, or a related trade is desirable but not mandatory.
• Basic familiarity with workshop tools, metal components, or material handling is beneficial.
• Ability to understand work and safety instructions in a language understood by the candidate.
• Willingness to learn, work under supervision, and perform assigned duties safely.

Required Skills and Attributes

• Reliability, punctuality, discipline, and responsible attendance.
• Ability to follow instructions and cooperate with skilled workers.
• Careful handling and storage of materials, tools, and finished components.
• Awareness of workplace safety, cleanliness, and material segregation.
• Willingness to learn and support production requirements as part of a team.