1st Shift - Manufacturing Technician; Wax

Job Title:
Manufacturing Technician - Wax

Shift: 1st Shift 6:00AM - 6:00PM, rotating shift 3 on, 2 off

2nd Shift 6:00PM - 6:00AM, rotating shift 3 on, 2 off

Salary Range:$17.00 - $19.00 / Hour

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the Production Supervisor and Master Technician, the Manufacturing Technician - Wax is responsible for performing a variety assignment related to regular and special department functions to ensure the mold continuously flows thru the Cell with minimal to no interruption in the process. Wax Technicians are responsible for coordinating the injection and assembly of patterns simultaneously at multiple wax injection presses.

Responsibilities:

• Comply with all safety and health guidelines, quality standard practices/procedures and housekeeping standards.
• Communicates with Shift Supervisors and Master Technicians on issues/concerns within the Wax cell, and the status of jobs being worked on.
• Reading wax cell standard practices and procedures in the Access system
• Inserting dies and setting-up presses.
• Conduct and continually improve on processes within the wax cell.
• Suggest changes to electronic files in Access if any changes or adjustments are needed to process the job quicker.
• Coordinating the injection of wax into dies and assembly of patterns to sprues at multiple presses.
• Performing visual inspection of sprues, patterns and molds against pictures in Access and 1st quality part.
• Monitoring control panel settings and make adjustments to ensure quality patterns.
• Storing and retrieving dies, sprues, and clusters in the Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS).
• Recording number of completed sprues and molds in Access.
• Performing preventative maintenance on the daily checklists, such as greasing presses, filling sprayers, checking lights, and taking presses apart and changing filters.
• Hang clusters so they will not crash in dip; make sure no wax is stuck in die, which would cause defective parts.
• Assist in the training of any new hires.
• Follow all clean up and housekeeping procedures. Ensure compliance with all quality and safety regulations.
• Back up for other areas if the continuous flow manufacturing process is interrupted to remove any backlogs. This could include working in the Dip / De-Wax Cell, Melt Cell, or Finishing Cell.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• High school diploma or HSED/GED equivalent preferred.
• Must possess good computer skills and be able to learn new skills as needed.
• 1-2 years previous experience
• Effectively communicate with other employees to share information, solves problems, and instruct or train lesser skilled employees.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as part drawings, shop orders, work plans, and short correspondence.
• Must be able to write standard reports and documentation.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to operate various equipment to include computer, various precision measuring devices and lifting devices.
• Requires a broad knowledge of tooling, material characteristics, and general manufacturing and machining practices.
• Should be knowledgeable and/or familiar with applicable ISO/TS and quality system requirements and policies.

Physical Requirements:

• Able to sit, talk and/or hear, and/or use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls.
• Occasionally required to stand, and/or walk.
• Able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Required

Preferred

Job Industries

• Other