Wax Operator

Title: Molding Operator / Casting Operator
Location: Tampa FL 33619
Job Duration: 6 Months
Shift: Multiple Shift Available

Qualifications:

• To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Minimum Skill

• Understanding English grammar written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Communicating effectively to convey information effectively.
• Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Giving full attention to what other people are saying taking time to understand the points being made asking questions as appropriate and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself other individuals or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Conduct inspections of products and processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Minimum Abilities

• The ability to see details at close range.
• The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift push pull or carry objects.
• The ability to regularly required to stand sit; use hands to finger handle or feel objects tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
• The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
• Ability to read and understand documents such as safety rules work instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to record information daily.
• Ability to speak and listen effectively to follow instructions
• Ability to write communicate and comprehend verbal and written instructions.

Education

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

Language 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.

Mathematical Skills

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

Reasoning Ability

• 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.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• 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 40 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision color vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• 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.

Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Other duties may be assigned.