Wax - Assembly Operator 1st shift

Chromalloy is a global engineering and solutions company. We are a leading provider of aftermarket parts, repairs, and solutions that safely and reliably extend the life of aircraft engines and gas turbines. We develop, manufacture, and repair critical turbine components for a range of engine platforms, supporting the aerospace, energy, and defense industries worldwide.

• Comprehensive and flexible benefit options starting on day one, including medical, dental, vision, EAP, wellness incentives, and 401(k) with employer matching.
• Development and progression opportunities for every employee – regular performance conversations, training and development curriculum, and engineering fellowship programs.
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick time, paid holidays, and parental leave—all eligible on your first day of employment.
• Competitive pay, including eligibility for quarterly and annual bonuses, depending on role and site.

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

• 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.

To perform this job successfully, a candidate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

High school education or equivalent life experience and one or more years related experience or training in a similar field or work requiring similar 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.

Ability to add and subtract two and three digit numbers to perform simple multiplication and division.

Ability to apply common sense to carry out detailed but uncomplicated written or oral instructions; ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Regularly required to stand, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms; walk; lift and/or move up to 20 pounds regularly and occasionally up to 40 pounds. Vision requirements include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. Noise level is quiet to…