Job Information
Westland Technologies, Inc. Fabrication & Finishing Technician in Stoughton, Massachusetts
Hourly Rate: $23.00 - $25.00 Plus Annual Bonus
Shifts: M-F 7:00 am -3:30 pm, M-Th 6:30 am-5:00 pm, or Tu-F 6:30 am - 5:00 pm.
SUMMARY:
Under the general direction of the Production Supervisor, the primary role is to assist in various capacities, including, but not limited to, lamination, bonding, painting, and inspection
Responsibilities include some or all of the following:
Lamination and Bonding
Understands safety and procedural issues for the process
Reads and understands the production process instruction sheet, including identification of all relevant materials and equipment
Reads and understands part drawings and identifies important details and dimensions
Inspects parts for dimensional qualities
Inspects parts for lamination or secondary process readiness
Ensures the availability of materials and supplies for upcoming production
Schedules daily lamination tasks to ensure optimum throughput to meet customer demand
Cleans and maintains the mix and weighing equipment
Performs secondary operations (i.e., insert installation) when necessary
Bonding
o Reads and understands process sheet and/or packing slip
o Trims and dry fits blocks before the bond process
o Records all lot information onto process sheets
o Weighs out adhesives and prepares bagging/bonding materials
o Bonds and vacuum bags blocks or finished parts to meet drawing or process sheet specifications
o Trim/package or crate items for shipment
Fiberglassing
Reads and understands part drawings for glass layout and thickness details
Prepares work area for glassing process
Cuts/prepares fiberglass for lay-up process
Properly weighs and mixes resins for lay-up
Performs the layout process, including vacuum bagging when required
Trims and finishes parts, including sanding, and readies parts for final coatings
Inspects and prepares final parts for shipment
Prepares equipment preventive maintenance schedule
Participates in inventory assessment of raw materials and data collection
Evaluates supplies status and notifies or orders supplies
Painting
Understands safety and procedural issues for the process
Reads and understands the production process instruction sheet and identifies all relevant materials and equipment
Prepares coatings and processing equipment per manufacturer specifications
Prepares syntactic/composite part surfaces for coatings to ensure the final product meets customer requirements, including but not limited to:
Surface repair (patching and/or glassing)
Sanding and gloss coat
Priming
Coats parts per customer requirements
Cures and finishes parts per customer requirements
Maintains paint booth and finishing area to ensure safety and production standards are met
Inspects and prepares final parts for shipments
Prepares equipment preventive maintenance schedule
Participates in inventory assessment of raw materials and data collection
Evaluates supplies status and notifies or orders supplies
Participates in the evaluation and development of new coatings and/or coating techniques
Macrosphere processing
Understands safety and procedural issues for the macrosphere process
Maintains a clean work area and general housekeeping of all equipment and scales
Identifies all relevant equipment
Reads and understands batch cards and identifies materials used in the process
Inspects/evaluates incoming starting beads for processing
Accurately loads tumbler(s) with starting materials and initiates process (heating/tumbling)
Properly applies coats by accurately weighing and transferring material
Accurately fills out batch cards with required information
Performs water displacement or pycnometer density checks during the process
Unloads and screens finished product, attains batch weights, and prepares QC samples
Replenishes raw materials and supplies
Prepares equipment preventive maintenance schedule
Cleans and maintains the tumbler
Processes experimental batches with new materials or possible process improvements
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Manufacturing experience preferred.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Must be able to lift, push, and pull greater than 50 pounds. With the occasional need to lift up to 100 pounds
Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
Must be able to walk through a large manufacturing environment.
Must be able to use hand tools
Constant use of hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
Repetitive hand and arm movements.
Occasional bending and twisting.
Frequently moving about to accomplish tasks.
Constantly communicating with others to exchange information.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Must be able to wear PPE as necessary (respirator, safety glasses, hearing protection, steel-toe shoes, etc.).
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The majority of work is performed in a manufacturing environment with noise levels within safety limits and acceptable lighting and temperature conditions.
WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE:
To conform to U.S. Government export control regulations and the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information restrictions, applicant must be a U.S citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorization from the U.S. Department of State or Department of Commerce.
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