Skilled Aerospace Manufacturing Worker
About The Position
We are looking for SKILLED AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING WORKERS to make our products! General Plastics has been meeting the stringent requirements of engineers and design teams in diverse industries for over 80 years. Commercial, military and composite manufacturing companies use our LAST-A-FOAM® rigid and flexible foam sheet stock for its proven mechanical properties and extraordinary versatility. They also depend on us to provide high-quality, high-performance composite assemblies and finished custom parts. We work with our customers through the design process, feasibility, fabrication, and delivery of custom parts. From high-temperature tooling boards, core material or custom fabricated assemblies, expect quality, uniformity, and stability of materials with General Plastics. From the oceans’ depths to deep space, we shape great ideas into reality!
Requirements
- Must have a high school diploma or GED
- Must have previous experience in manufacturing (preferably in aerospace or plastics manufacturing)
- Must have 5+ years of demonstrated work experience
- Standing 8 hours per day
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 50#
- Finger dexterity – the ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects
- Arm-hand steadiness – 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 work with or around chemical solvents
- Must be a US Person (US citizen, lawful permanent legal resident, or admitted as a refugee or asylee) due to ITAR participation in the defense industry.
Responsibilities
- Fabricates and assembles aerospace plastic products, applying knowledge of working characteristics of plastics and bonding techniques, using precision instruments, hand tools, power tools, machines, and equipment.
- Reads and interprets blueprints, work orders, and related documentation to determine methods and sequence of operations and dimensional and finish specifications.
- Inspect, part mark, and prepare products for shipping.
- Manipulate small tools such as micrometers, calipers, box knife, exacto knife
- Spray materials (colors, adhesives, etc...) onto plastic/foam parts
- Cut, deflash and fabricate various rigid and flexible foam parts
- Operate various cutting equipment such as band saws, table saws, routers and shapers; operate various mixing equipment
- Read, interpret and convey instructions, verbally and in written form
- Must be able to receive and interpret instructions and directions from supervisors and peers
- Must demonstrate good judgment to perform the job correctly and safely
- Ability to follow written instructions
- Good communication skills
Benefits
- Profit-Sharing Bonus Program paid 3 times per year
- Outstanding Platinum Health Care Benefits including zero premium for medical and vision for entire family & zero premiums for dental for employee
- Company Matched 401K up to 8%
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Subsidized lunchroom food/beverage costs
- Disability & Life Insurance Package
- Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts available
- Generous Earned Time Off Plan starts at 15 days of leave per year
- 9 Paid Holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
