Aerospace Wax Operator

Job Description

Follows engineering specifications, standard work and customer requirements to cleans 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 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 to stick 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

Qualifications

High school education or equivalent life experience and one or more years related experience or training in 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 in order to perform simple multiplication and division.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to walk. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is quiet to moderate.

Additional Information

Chromalloy offers challenging assignments, great teams, development and training, and exciting opportunities to enhance your skills, abilities and knowledge.