As a Trane quality braze auditor your main duties are to inspect connections braze joints brazing processes and brazed product to ensure that it meets the set specifications and standards write audit and/or inspection reports and assessments and develop quality control monitoring protocols. The person who accepts this role will begin as a braze auditor and will participate in training to become a braze coach.

Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Identify any nonconformance condition on the product.

Process audits along the production lines.

Review defective parts.

Enter nonconforming material (NCM) data into electronic system.

Assist with containment actions from customer warranty claims.

Write report with evidence for each unit and report findings.

Attend daily meeting to report findings MDI.

Brazes together components to assemble metal parts as specified by layout work order or blueprints using hand torch: Aligns and clamps workpieces together using rule square or template or sets up and places them in fixtures jigs or vise.

Cleans joints of workpieces using wire brush or by dipping them into cleaning solution.

Selects torch tip flux and brazing alloy from data charts or work order.

Connects hoses from torch to regulator valves and cylinders of oxygen and specified fuel gas acetylene or natural.

Turns valves to start flow of gases lights flame and adjusts pressure and mixture of gases to obtain desired color and size of flame.

Brushes flux onto joint of workpiece or dips braze rod into flux to prevent oxidation of metal.

Guides torch and rod along joint or seam of workpiece to heat to brazing temperature and melt braze alloy to bond workpieces together.

Examines seam and rebrazes defective joints.

May braze together broken parts and cover holes to repair leaks.

May melt and separate brazed joints using hand torch remove and straighten components and rebraze joints to repair misaligned or damaged assemblies and be designated Brazer Repair and Salvage.

Complete classroom and DOJO training (copper to copper brazing copper to brass brazing copper to steel brazing and know the five stages of flux) Read understand and work from blueprints schematics bills of material

Use measuring and testing devices as well as visual inspection to ensure the quality products and conformity to all prints work instructions and Quality standards. Maintain required records including but not limited to quality checklists inputs into specified electronic systems and reporting of all line issues into the appropriate data collection systems

Adhere to all procedures and properly prepare and maintain records in either written or electronic form regarding safety quality productivity preventive maintenance.

Additional tasks as required by your supervisor or manager

Key Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED Required
• At least one year of brazing or welding experience.
• 3-5 years of brazing different cupper pipe sizes PP01 PP02 & PP03 a plus
• Hands on production using small hand tools and shop equipment.
• Must have working knowledge in the use of MS Office products (Word Excel Access PowerPoint Internet Explorer and Outlook).
• Active involvement in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Must have demonstrated creativity and solid problem-solving skills.
• While performing the duties of this job the Team Member is regularly required to stand; walk; bend squat use hands to finger handle or feel reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The team member may occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Must be able to read and understand engineering drawings specifications and process documentation.
• Must be a team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to effectively build relationships with employees at all levels.
• Must have excellent organizational planning and time management skills.
• Must be flexible and able to work all hours.