Babbitt Technician

Job Summary This position properly cleans, tins, and babbitt ferrous and non‑ferrous materials in a wide variety of sizes of bearings. This includes cleaning and preparing bearings and components for babbitting processes such as spinning, TIG, and puddling. Responsibilities Works from routings, drawings, process sheets, setup sheets, and verbal instructions. Follows babbitting standard operating procedures (SOP) that may include cleaning and acid washing of components, dipping or coating components in molten tin, adding babbitt to components utilizing a spinning method, and/or static pouring of babbitt onto components. Maintains a clean and orderly work area to 5S standards. Performs work assignments in a safe manner. Employees must wear protective eye wear, either tight‑fitting chemical goggles or face shields and insulated gloves. Fills out in‑process inspection reports, as required. Notifies supervisor of damaged material and/or any discrepancies. Disassembles bearings, as required. Determines areas that need to be repaired. Inspects own work making sure tolerances and finishes are as prescribed. Reassembles bearings, as required. Minimum Required Qualifications High school diploma or equivalent required. 5–10 years of related experience. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Determines the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. Ability to set‑up manual machines. Ideal Candidate Qualifications Experience machining finish‑grade components to tight tolerances. TIG and/or welding experience. Experience with ultrasonic testing and dye‑penetrant testing. General bearing knowledge. Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. Ability to review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences. Physical Requirements The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee may also stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Working Conditions The work environment includes moving mechanical parts, wet and/or humid conditions and extreme heat, and moderate noise. All requirements are subject to change and updates. Benefits Benefits for this position include: a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions; medical, dental and vision insurance; wellness programs; health savings account; health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts; company‑paid short‑term and long‑term disability; company‑paid employee basic life and AD&D insurance; supplemental employee and dependent life insurance; optional accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness insurance; adoption, surrogacy, and fertility benefits and assistance; commuter benefits; parental, military, jury duty, and bereavement leaves of absence; paid time off, including business travel services; employee discounts; and an employee assistance program that includes company‑paid counseling sessions and legal services. Eligibility for benefits is governed by applicable plan documents and policies. Equal Employment Opportunity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law. Accommodations If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or if you are limited in your ability to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io with the job requisition number / job title and location in your response. #J-18808-Ljbffr Dover Precision Components