Welding and Fabrication Technician

Imagine you have big pieces of metal and you need to join them together to make something strong, like a bridge, a car chassis, or even parts of a rollercoaster! That's what a Welding and Fabrication Technician does. They are like super builders who work with metal. They use special tools that make very hot sparks to melt metal and stick it together, a bit like super glue, but much stronger and with metal. They also cut and shape metal pieces to make sure everything fits perfectly before they weld it. It's a very hands-on job where you get to create amazing things. This job needs people who are good at following instructions, very careful and precise, and can work safely with tools. You'll learn how to read special drawings called blueprints to know exactly where to cut and weld. It's a bit like following a treasure map to build something. You could be making parts for planes, fixing pipelines underground, or even helping to build new ships. It's a really important job because so many things around us are made from metal joined together by welders.