Babbitt Technician

This position properly cleans, tins, and babbits ferrous and non-ferrous materials in a wide variety of bearing sizes. The role involves cleaning and preparing bearings and components for the babbitting process such as spinning, TIG, and puddling. Responsibilities Work from routings, drawings, process sheets, setup sheets, and verbal instructions. Follow 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. Maintain a clean and orderly work area to 5S standards. Perform work assignments in a safe manner. Employees must wear protective eye wear (tight fitting chemical goggles or face shields) and insulated gloves. Fill out in-process inspection reports, as required. Notify supervisor of damaged material and/or any discrepancies. Disassemble bearings, as required. Determine areas that need to be repaired. Inspect own work making sure tolerances and finishes are as prescribed. Reassemble 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. Determine the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. Ability to set-up manual machines. Desired Experience, Skills, and Abilities 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 principles 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 physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee frequently is required to walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Working Conditions The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 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 disability 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 Statement 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Waukesha Bearings Corporation