A professional who fabricates wire rope slings from cut lengths of wire rope. Responsibilities include:

• Cuts wire rope to specified length, using hand shears or abrasive cutting wheel.
• Marks rope at specified points, using chalk, and seizes at marks to facilitate forming sling.
• Forms loop and makes splice, using either of following methods:
• (1) on mechanical splice, splits rope by separating three adjacent strands to seizing, leaving other three strands and core intact.
• Bends sets of strands into desired size loop crossing over with one set.
• Lays strand sections alternately back into rope grooves until sections are laid into throat.
• Cuts out core and attaches metal sleeve to base of loop.
• Presses sleeve onto rope, using mechanical or hydraulic press:
• (2) on hand splice, forms loop at end of rope to seizing.
• Places loop in splicing vise or places thimble in loop, when required.
• Interweaves or tucks loose end of strands into body strands, using marlinespike.
• Cuts protruding ends and hammers down splice, using block of wood and mallet.
• Wraps wire over splice, when required.
• Attaches fittings, such as hooks, shackles, turnbuckles, and sockets, to slings according to customer's order.
• May apply some fittings by swaging or filling with molten zinc.