Acousti-Cap Fabricator CG3

Hexcel Corporation • Casa Grande, AZ

15d • Onsite

About The Position

Hexcel is seeking an Acousti-Cap Fabricator for its Casa Grande, AZ, USA location. This role involves the manufacturing of advanced composite materials. The selected individual will be responsible for setting up and operating equipment to prepare core blanks for acoustical insertion and cap stabilization, as well as processing acoustical panels. This position requires attention to detail in measurement, adjustment, and control of various fabrication processes, including dipping and flow testing. The role also involves frequent computer use for data management and visual inspection of finished products to ensure they meet specifications.

Requirements

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent.
• Minimum of one year experience required preferably in manufacturing.
• Must be proficient in use of tape measure and ruler.
• Basic working knowledge of computer data entry function required.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Must be able to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Eligible candidate must be a: U.S. citizen, U.S. national, person lawfully admitted for permanent residence, temporary resident under sections 210(a) or 245(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, person admitted in refugee status, or person granted asylum.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of 6 months manufacturing experience in the Hexcel Casa Grande facility may substitute in lieu of one year experience.
• Previous Hexcel experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Sets up and operates all equipment associated with the preparation of core blanks for acoustical insertion and cap stabilization processing equipment.
• Lays out and processes acoustical panels.
• Performs a wide variety of tasks associated with the acoustical panel and aircraft engine blanket fabrication.
• Tasks include set up, measurement, adjustment, regulation and control of all processes required to prepare core for acoustical insertion, control of insertion depth and consistency, control of dipping processes, measurement of flow impedance.
• Sets up and adjusts core edge prep machine, core slotting machine for quality of drainage slots, and septum insertion machine for depth and quality of insertion.
• Adjusts dipping process for depth of adhesive dip and determines time of dipping and drain.
• Measures air flow impedance/Rayl value of septumized core using the flow testing equipment.
• Adjusts oven temperature and loads oven with dipped core.
• Verifies that resins, solvents, and adhesives are within required operating parameters as applicable to each production machine.
• Determines from M.O., the material to be processed and results to be achieved.
• Adjusts machine temperature speed and air pressures.
• Measures and/or checks material visually and/or physically to determine quality of process.
• Performs close range visual inspection of mesh caps and insertion depths.
• Visually inspects final product, as defined by visual aids, for shadow rings, holes, tears or debris in mesh caps, and alignment of cells between panels.
• Inspects and presents to internal customers products that meet or exceed the product specifications.
• Monitors processes to ensure product is being built per WCI’s and Job Routers.
• Utilizes SPC where required.
• Operates other equipment as needed.
• Frequent use of computers to input, analyze and retrieve data.

Benefits

• Start rate: $25.00 Per Hour during the New Hire Orientation Period – normally 90 calendar days, then increases to $27.31 Per Hour.
• $1.75 per hour shift premium

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED