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

Twin City Fan & Blower•Brookings, SD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Balance Operator is responsible for ensuring fans and/or wheels are tested and balanced according to specifications. This role involves operating balancing equipment, adding or removing weights, and performing final quality inspections. The position requires attention to detail in following shop orders, blueprints, and standard work instructions. Responsibilities may vary based on specific department assignments, including tasks like stenciling blade specifications, adding props to the computer system, and recording balancing data.

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.

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.