Core Manufacturing - Assembly Operator 3rd shift

Ceramic Core Finisher

A Ceramic Core Finisher is responsible for the precise finishing, inspection, and preparation of ceramic cores used in investment casting processes. This role ensures that each core meets strict dimensional, surface, and quality standards before being delivered for casting.

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

• Carefully file, smooth, and shape ceramic cores using hand tools and precision instruments.
• Inspect cores for cracks, chips, or dimensional defects, ensuring compliance with engineering specifications.
• Perform minor repairs (patch) or touch-ups to maintain product integrity.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area while following all safety protocols.
• Document work that has been performed and report any quality issues to supervisors and team leads.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Communicating effectively in speaking and writing.
• Give full attention to what other people are saying, take time to understand the points being made, ask questions as appropriate, and do not interrupt at inappropriate times.
• Conducting tests and inspections of products or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Minimum abilities:

• Monitor/Assess performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
• The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
• The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.

Responsibilities:

• Strong attention to detail and manual dexterity.
• Ability to read, interpret, and adhere to technical drawings and read procedural documentation.
• Experience with fine hand-finishing or similar precision work preferred.
• Commitment to quality and safety standards.
• Able to safely and efficiently operate machinery and tooling.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Open-minded, willing to learn.
• Strong team player.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must comply with internal Safety and 6S Standards.
• Detail oriented.
• Complete understanding of Core Finishing processes (level I, II, and III).

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 three to six months related experience or training. Ability to learn and to operate all injection machines and perform all functions of wax injection operation to include placement of patterns in wax setters or fixtures after injection.

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

Mathematical skills: Ability to add and subtract two- and three-digit numbers and 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, walk, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift, push, pull, and/or move up to 25 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, ability to distinguish between colors, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus to recognize defects in patterns.

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.

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.

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