This role involves following engineering specifications, standard work, and customer requirements to clean and prepare wax parts prior to assembly. The operator will assemble wax patterns, gating, sprues, and other components of a wax mold or cluster. The position requires maintaining a clean, orderly, and safe work area, and performing all essential duties of the wax patterns prep/core prep operation as required or requested by a supervisor. The operator must use correct tools and supplies to remove defects from patterns, preparing them for assembly, and have the correct practice pulled up on the Mercury screen while performing the operation. Meeting established quality and time requirements following standard work is essential. The role includes inspecting wax patterns to ensure they are properly cleaned and ready for assembly, checking sketches and instructions in engineering practices to determine the required procedure for setting up and assembling wax patterns into molds or clusters, and utilizing tools such as hot irons, water welders, and scalpels as needed. The operator will assemble wax, plastic, and ceramic core components, and assemble wax molds by attaching patterns, gating, sprues, bleeders, pour cups, chem slugs, and other components as shown in engineering practice. Use of stick-tight and other adhesive substances is required when attaching parts. The operator must advise the supervisor or group leader of any difficulties encountered and repair imperfections as advised. Completing all necessary paperwork, including signing off the part router, and transferring completed patterns to the next operation according to the router are also key responsibilities. Informing the supervisor, team leader, or cell support when work is complete is required.
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Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED