Job Description

Friction Operator

Job Summary:

Fabricate, process, inspect and package carbon/carbon products, continuously improving processes to increase productivity and reduce defects.

Schedule:

4a - 4p: A Shift: S-T/Wed; B Shift: W/Th-Sat.

4p - 4a: C Shift: S-T/Wed; D Shift: W/Th- Sat.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Read, interpret brake molding fabrication specifications, work order and quality assurance instructions, company customer’s specifications, MSDS, and safety rules.
• Measure tolerance on job during production.
• Maintain and perform daily housekeeping.
• Calculate amounts, cut sheets, shapes, and chops prepreg.
• Operate and perform light maintenance of equipment including chopper changeover.
• Weigh and load chopped prepreg material into molding tools.
• Operate material handling equipment, forklifts and hoists.
• Load and operate hydraulic presses.
• Inspect parts using visual and Data Myte systems.
• Mask brake assembly components. Apply primer. Spray paint per work order instructions. Load and operate ovens.
• Operate rivet, drill engraver, and band saw machines including setup.
• Update and maintain measuring devices and Data Myte system this will include programming of inspection criteria for new configurations.
• Train coworkers to create a fully cross-trained production team.
• Actively participate in problem-solving teams, identifying process improvement opportunities

Skills:

• Write routine reports and correspondence.
• Customer and employee communication.
• Read and interpret documents such as brake molding and CVD fabric product specifications, work order and quality assurance instructions.
• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide figures, decimal-fraction conversions, and calculate using simple formulas. Apply concepts of basic algebra.
• Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Required:

• High school graduate or GED.
• Consistent job tenure on resume.
• 3 years’ manufacturing experience.
• US Citizenship.
• Submission to lifetime background process.

Tools and Equipment:

• Computer.
• Temperature/pressure recorders digital weight scales.
• Hydraulic floor hoist, floor jack, and press.
• Die cutter.
• Prepreg chopper.
• Riveter machine.
• Band saw machine.
• Ovens.
• Hand tools.
• Molding plates and spacers.
• Material carts and baskets.
• Mold and tool dies.
• Standard measuring equipment such as micrometers, calipers, and dial indicators.

Physical Demands:

• Sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

• Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles.
• Occasional exposure to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock; and vibration.
• Loud noise level.
• Use of provided protective equipment.

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