Balance Operator (Days and Nights)-starting pay $21.50-shift differential for night shift

Twin City Fan Companies•Brookings, SD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Balance Operator is responsible for ensuring fans and wheels are properly balanced according to specifications. This role involves checking shop orders, performing limited troubleshooting with supervision, adding or removing weights, and operating equipment to move materials. The operator will also perform final quality inspections, stencil specifications onto blades, and record balancing data. Responsibilities may vary based on specific department assignments.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
6+ months’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Read and understand shop orders /job travelers and blueprints, safety rules, standard work instructions.
Ability to read and speak English a plus.
Ability to use tools in a safe and proper manner.
Basic computer skills.
Basic Math skills.
Based on department, may be required to operate a forklift, overhead crane, and electric pallet jack.

Nice To Haves

Ability to read and speak English

Responsibilities

Checks shop orders/job traveler to determine priority of fans and/or wheels that need to be tested.
Limited troubleshooting to balance equipment with supervision.
Ability to add weights onto fans and/or wheels by weld or clip on, also take off weight by grinding as needed.
Distributes materials into and out of work area by operating forklift, bridge crane and/or pallet jack.
Verifies calibration of balancer.
Final quality inspection of the fan/wheel.
Stencils blade size, number of blades and the proper angle onto the blade.
Attaches stickers that indicate in which direction the fan rotates.
Ensures that the blade angle is correct; bends if needed.
Adds prop’s specifications into the computer and performs any necessary measurements including blade diameter.
Ensures that the blades are at proper weights.
Removes blade and records finished prop.
Prints record of balanced blade weights and places shop order with appropriate props.
Additional duties may be assigned, dependent upon location and product line.
Act, live and behave by TCF Core Values.