Production Technician (Mixing and Casting)

First Shift 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Hourly Rate $21.00

GENERAL SUMMARY

Under the general direction of the Production Manager, the primary role of the Production Technician involves the mixing and casting of materials to create syntactic foam materials. Other production responsibilities around the plant may be assigned as workload permits.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Mixing & Casting:

• Understands safety and procedural issues for mixing process
• Reads and understands the production process instruction sheet and identifies all relevant equipment
• Reads and understands batch card and identifies all chemical components.
• Ensures material availability for upcoming production
• Ensures equipment availability for upcoming mixes (mixers and ovens)
• Identifies and inspects molds for casting (preparation, release, and maintenance)
• Measures and mixes HYTAC and ESS batch needs
  • Coordinates/arranges material for pre-heating of chemicals
  • Weighs out ingredients, pours premixed materials into bowl and transfers balloons into bowl
  • Records batch/lot card and process information on the batch card
  • Performs mixing and vacuum pressure process following established procedures
  • Transfers finished mixture into transfer tanks and/or molds
  • Transfer mix from transfer tanks into molds
  • Optimizes positioning of filled molds in ovens and selects/executes proper cure cycle
• Cleans and maintains mix and weighing equipment
• Monitors cure of parts through cycle, recording batch details
• Prepares mixer and mold PM schedules
• Participates in inventory assessment of raw materials and data collection
• Evaluates supplies status and notifies or orders supplies
• Participates in Safety Training
• Adhere to Business Management System requirements

Mold Prep, Fill and Demold:

• Understands safety and procedural issues for mold prep and demolding process
• Identifies all relevant equipment
• Reads and understands the batch cards along with mix and oven schedules to identify which molds will require demolding and preparation on a daily basis
• Identifies and schedules the trimming requirements of block, sheet and rod products
• Identifies proper mold releases and cleaners

HYTAC:

• Coordinates demolding of product and transfer to inspection
• Identifies and prepares rod, sheet and block molds required for daily use
• Prepares molds to eliminate sticking and cracking
• Schedules and performs mold rework when necessary
• Assist in injection of mix into molds when required

Block:

• Coordinates and/or assists in demolding of blocks and trimming after gelation including transfer of demolded blocks to secondary cure
• Identifies and prepares block molds required for daily use ensuring quality of finished product by properly preparing molds to eliminate sticking and cracking
• Assists in injection transfer of mix into molds when required

MacroCore/MacroFoam:

• Coordinates and/or assists in demolding of blocks and trimming after gelation including transfer of demolded blocks to secondary cure
• Identifies and prepares block molds required for daily use ensuring quality of finished product by properly preparing molds to eliminate sticking and cracking
• Properly loads molds with macrospheres, seals molds and check vacuum integrity
• Preps injection hoses and fixtures for pour
• Assists in injection/transfer of mix into molds when required

General:

• Prepares preventative maintenance schedule and performs mold rework as necessary
• Evaluates supplies status and notifies or orders supplies
• Participates in Safety Training
• Adhere to Business Management System requirements

TYPICAL EQUIPMENT USED: Chemical mixers, Various hand tools, Vacuum chambers, Scales, Volumetric measurement devices, Viscometer, Ovens, Dollies/carts/forklifts/other tools for moving heavy-weight

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 ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to wear PPE as necessary (safety glasses, respirator, hearing protection, steel toe shoes, etc.).

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

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.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

GLOBE COMPOSITE SOLUTIONS IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER THAT VALUES THE STRENGTH DIVERSITY BRINGS TO THE WORKPLACE. APPLICANTS ARE CONSIDERED ON THE BASIS OF SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND QUALIFICATIONS WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION CREED, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, ANCESTRY, MARITAL STATUS, PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DISABILITY, PROTECTED VETERAN STATUS, MEDICAL CONDITION, GENETIC INFORMATION OR CHARACTERISTICS, GENDER AND GENDER IDENTITY, OR ANY OTHER LEGALLY PROTECTED STATUS, AND FOR INQUIRING ABOUT, DISCUSSING OR DISCLOSING COMPENSATION.

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