Assembler Large Engine

Fairbanks Morse Defense•Beloit, WI

About The Position

Fairbanks Morse Engine (FME), based in Beloit, Wisconsin, manufactures, assembles, tests, and distributes heavy-duty, medium-speed reciprocating engines under the Fairbanks Morse® and ALCO® brand names. FME supplies engines to naval marine customers and shipyards, including the U.S. Navy, Military Sealift Command, U.S. Coast Guard, and Canadian Coast Guard. FME is a division of Fairbanks Morse Defense. The Assembler Large Engine assembles a variety of large engines to drawing specifications and standard work documents. The work includes machining and finishing operations as needed; assembling engine components, subassemblies, controls, piping, and related assemblies; and fitting, aligning, and adjusting parts to maintain tolerances. The assembler also disassembles and reassembles parts during wear-in and testing, then dismantles and cleans engines, replaces worn parts, and prepares engines for shipment to customer or company specifications. Parts weighing up to 75 pounds may be handled by hand; heavier parts are moved with a hoist or overhead crane as appropriate. The position uses a broad range of hand, pneumatic, electric, hydraulic, measuring, lifting, and cleaning tools and equipment, along with blueprints and standard work documents. The role requires working with solvents and extreme heat or cold, working at different heights while wearing a harness, and qualifying or becoming certified to operate a forklift and overhead crane. The assembler must be able to work independently without constant direct oversight and perform effectively under pressure.

Requirements

Ability to read blueprints.
Experience with precision tooling and its use.
Ability to use hand tools and pneumatic and electric tooling.
Ability to work with a harness at different heights.
Ability to qualify or become certified to operate a forklift and overhead crane.
Ability to work well under pressure.
Self-motivation.
Ability to comprehend and follow standard work documents.
Ability to handle heavy parts according to FMD standards.
Ability to work with various solvents.
Ability to obtain respirator certification.
Experience with hydraulic tooling.
Ability to use excessive heat and cold for assembly processes.
Ability to execute tasks without constant direct oversight.

Responsibilities

Assemble a variety of large engines according to drawings and specifications.
Perform operations such as deburring, filing, surfacing, drilling, tapping, reaming, doweling, shimming, water testing, and cleaning parts as required.
Assemble engine components and subassemblies, including crankshafts, lower bases, blocks, connecting rods, camshafts, bearing gear assemblies, cams, fuel oil pump assemblies, control rods, and lube oil pumps and associated parts.
Make final settings for cams, fuel oil pump assemblies, and control rods.
Fit and assemble piping and tubing received from the piping department or pre-manufactured.
Assemble engine controls, governor, and distributor drive.
Assemble and fit gas cam housing and gearing; set timing; install the alternator; set the rotor to the stator; align to the crank extension; adjust the air gap; and torque bolts.
Assemble rotor arm housings, rocker arms and pins, turbochargers, and associated brackets.
Fit, align, and adjust parts to maintain tolerances.
Disassemble and reassemble parts during wear-in and test procedures.
Dismantle engines, clean them, replace worn parts, and prepare them for shipment according to customer or company specifications.
Handle parts by hand up to 75 pounds and use hoists or overhead cranes for heavier parts as appropriate.