Job Description:

• 1) Fabricates wire rope slings from cut lengths of wire rope: Cuts wire rope to specified length, using hand shears or abrasive cutting wheel.

• 2) Marks rope at specified points, using chalk, and seizes at marks to facilitate forming sling.

• 3) Forms loop and makes splice, using either of following methods: on mechanical splice, splits rope by separating three adjacent strands to seizing, leaving other three strands and core intact.

• 4) Bends sets of strands into desired size loop crossing over with one set.

• 5) Lays strand sections alternately back into rope grooves until sections are laid into throat.

• 6) Cuts out core and attaches metal sleeve to base of loop.

• 7) Presses sleeve onto rope, using mechanical or hydraulic press: on hand splice, forms loop at end of rope to seizing.

• 8) Places loop in splicing vise or places thimble in loop, when required.

• 9) Interweaves or tucks loose end of strands into body strands, using marlinespike.

• 10) Cuts protruding ends and hammers down splice, using block of wood and mallet.

• 11) Wraps wire over splice, when required.

• 12) Attaches fittings, such as hooks, shackles, turnbuckles, and sockets, to slings according to customer's order.

• 13) May apply some fittings by swaging or filling with molten zinc.