Wax - Assembly Operator 1st shift

Wax Patterns Prep/Core Prep Operator

Follows engineering specifications, standard work and customer requirements to cleans and prepare wax parts prior to assembly, assemble wax patterns, gating, sprues, and other components of a wax mold or cluster.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Maintains a clean, orderly and safe work area.
• Performs all essential duties of the wax patterns prep/core prep operation as required or as requested by supervisor.
• Uses correct tools and supplies to remove defects from patterns, preparing them for the assembly operation
• Has the correct practice pulled up on the Mercury screen while performing the operation.
• Meets the established quality and time requirements following standard work.
• Inspects wax patterns to ensure that they have been properly cleaned and are ready for assembly.
• Checks sketches and instructions in engineering practices to determine procedure required in the set up and assembly of wax patterns, into molds or clusters.
• Utilizes hot iron, water welders, scalpels and other tools as needed in the assembly process.
• Assembles wax, plastic and ceramic core components.
• Assembles wax mold attaching patterns, gating, sprues, bleeders, pour cup, chem slug and other components of wax mold as shown in engineering practice.
• Uses stick-tight and other adhesive substances as required when attaching parts together during assembly process.
• Advises supervisor or group leader of any difficulties encountered during assembly or cleaning process.
• Repairs imperfections as advised by supervisor, team leader or wax inspector.
• Completes all necessary paperwork to include signing off the part router.
• Transfers completed patterns to the next operation according to the router
• Informs supervisor, team leader or cell support when work is complete

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: High school education or equivalent life experience and one or more years related experience or training in similar field or work requiring similar skills.

Language Skills: Ability to read and understand documents, such as safety rules, work instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to record information on a daily basis. Ability to speak and listen effectively to follow instructions Ability to write, speak and understand verbal and written instructions.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add and subtract two and three digit numbers in order to perform simple multiplication and division.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands: 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to walk. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is quiet to moderate.

This position may require work hours outside of the regularly scheduled hours to meet operational needs. This may include work during evenings, weekends, and/or holidays. Additional work hours are assigned based on business requirements. Non-exempt employees will be paid overtime in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

The salary range for this position reflects a broad spectrum of experience levels. Individual compensation within the range is determined by multiple factors, including relevant experience, education, certifications, job related skills, internal equity, and market conditions. We evaluate each candidate individually to ensure fair and competitive pay decisions.

Due to government regulation only US persons (U.S. citizen, U.S. naturalized citizen, U.S. permanent resident, holder of U.S. approved political asylee or refugee status) may be considered for this role.

Chromalloy participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Any offer of employment will also be conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen in accordance with company policy and applicable federal and state regulations.

Chromalloy is an equal opportunity employer - vets/disabled.