Aerospace Cadmium Operator - 1st Shift

Aerospace Cadmium Plating Operator - 1st Shift

Title: Cadmium Plating Operator
Reports to: Production Managers (Value Stream or Shift)
Location: Kent, WA
Type: Full Time, Non-Exempt (hourly)
Schedule: 1st Shift (Monday – Friday, 6:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.)

Plating Operator trainee position in our Plating department which includes Cadmium, Chromium, Zinc Nickel, Passivate, and Titanium-Cadmium. Employees will learn tasks to process parts specific to Cadmium Plating. As a Cadmium Plating Operator Trainee, individuals learn to become a proficient Plating Operator. Plating Operators may be required to join the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program*. The Plating Operators perform operations in accordance with Military and OEM specifications.

* FAA DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program requires an initial drug test including a screen for THC, subject to quarterly Drug & BAT testing.

• Work closely with experienced Operators and Department Leads to complete work and prioritize tasks.
• Follow technique card, customer Purchase Orders, and instructions from experienced Operators and Department Leads; legibly sign off on work once completed and Operator Self Verification inspection has occurred.
• General review of paperwork and Operator Self Verification inspection of job to ensure all previous operations were completed. Notify supervisor and Quality Assurance if any errors.
• Prepare parts prior to operations including mechanical or chemical cleaning; use proper tooling and fixtures, when applicable.
• Knowledge of pre and post cleaning surface finish requirements.
• Familiar with Quality Assurance requirements & rework procedures.
• Familiar with engineering drawing notations.
• Follow safety precautions to avoid preventable injury to self and other personnel.
• Develop new product processing and identify areas for improvement.
• Actively participate in continuous improvement activities to drive positive change in productivity, delivery, and service.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Ability to pass a pre-employment and annual physical Cadmium/Chromium exam and spirometry exam; ability to wear a respirator.
• May need to participate in annual Hearing Conservation testing and Eye Exams.
• Ability to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment, including safety glasses, goggles or face shields, aprons, boots, gloves, and other PPE based upon requirements in working area.
• Demonstrated ability to train and positively influence others.
• Must be a self‑starter, able to work both independently, as a team, and with customers (both internally and externally).
• Excellent accuracy with a strong attention to detail.
• Ability to solve tactical and strategic problems and issues arising in this position.
• Ability to learn and use Lean Tools and techniques to solve tactical and strategic problems and issues arising in this position.
• Must have a regular and dependable attendance record.
• Ability to Read/Write/Communicate in English and calculate basic math formulas.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. An export license will be required to work in all areas of the facility.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. An export license may be required to work in all areas of the facility.

• 1‑2 years in manufacturing or manufacturing production environment a plus.

• Ability to lift occasionally: (floor to knee) 114 lbs., (waist to waist) 63 lbs., (floor, knee, to waist) 75 lbs., (waist to shoulder) 30 lbs.
• Ability to carry 63 lbs. occasionally
• Ability to push/pull 59 lbs. occasionally
• Ability to stand and walk frequently
• Ability to sit occasionally
• Ability to reach from the shoulder and overhead occasionally and from the waist frequently
• Ability to bend, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, crawl occasionally
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders occasionally
• Ability to push/pull frequently
• Ability to pivot, twist, pinch occasionally
• Ability to grasp frequently
• Ability to see/hear/feel constantly – hearing protection may be required when working in the area

Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and fumes from metal finishing chemicals.…