Braze Technician

Kelvion Products Inc•Knoxville, TN

About The Position

Kelvion one of the leading global and domestic manufacturers of heat exchangers is seeking to hire a self-motivated, reliable, and team-oriented Brazing Technician. This individual will verify that orders are welded and assembled according to the specifications called out on the correct manufacturing drawings and work routers. The brazing technician is responsible for maintaining 5-S within their department. OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF ROLE To ensure that units are properly and safely brazed and assembled according to the correct manufacturing drawing that corresponds to the part number being assigned. PRIMARY CUSTOMER FOCUS To ensure Kelvion’s Standard of Excellence, which includes quality, safety and functionality, is incorporated into every product we produce and provide to our customers.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent
Self-motivated, reliable, and team oriented
Good analytical problem-solving skills
Ability to comprehend engineering drawings routings, bill of materials, and work instructions
Exhibit good interpersonal skills, technical skills, and communication skills
Must have the ability to become company-certified in overhead crane usage. Company cranes are controlled remotely from the ground.
Ability to deal with change and respond quickly to a fast-paced environment
Ability to maintain consistent braze patterns
Show attention to detail
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands, arms, and shoulders.
The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk and hear.
The employee must regularly hand lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Prior exposure to Lean manufacturing environment preferred
1-year prior brazing experience preferred
Proven ability in brazing, specializing in copper, preferred

Responsibilities

Participate in the brazing departments’ team goals and ship orders accurate according to print and on time according to the production schedule
Work with engineering department to revise prints or report discrepancies on the router or bill of material.
Ensure the correct parts are issued to the job and follow all dimensions on the manufacturing drawings
Follow daily priorities and check with supervisor for other instructions
Follow process control plans, routings, and work instructions
Ensure parts are consistently brazed, and built to print
All other duties as assigned
To help ensure that all our employees going home safely at the end of their working day.
To ensure Kelvion’s Standard of Excellence which includes quality is incorporated into every product we produce.
Will adhere to all quality requirements that are inside of the Quality Management system.
Follow all company policies and procedures, including but not limited to Global Code of Business Principles, Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, Operational Framework
To be part of & to promote Knoxville Standard of Excellence which incorporates high standard of ethical behavior, to promote a culture of honesty and integrity, and one team culture.
All employees are expected to follow government and corporate laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures