Dip/Oven Operator CG2
About The Position
Hexcel is seeking a Dip/Oven Operator at its Casa Grande, Arizona location. The position mixes resins to specifications and applies the correct resin density to honeycomb blocks by dipping them in resin tanks. It operates automatic and prime-cure ovens using appropriate programs to meet customer requirements, manages product entering and leaving the Dip Room, and ensures correct resin and cure cycles are used. The operator sequences materials, mixes resin and cleans filters, calculates mixture solids, and uses travelers and computer systems to track production. The role also moves blocks between staging areas and ovens, measures and documents block dimensions and cell counts, bands blocks when needed, and releases blocks to the saws after verifying specifications. The stated starting rate is $31.32 per hour during the normally 90-calendar-day new-hire orientation period, increasing to $33.83 per hour afterward, plus a $1.75-per-hour shift premium. The position works the T4 2x2x5x5 shift: 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday in Week 1, and Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in Week 2. Overtime is often required. Eligible candidates must meet one of the listed U.S. citizenship or immigration-status categories. Hexcel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Requirements
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
- At least one year of experience, preferably in manufacturing.
- Proficiency using a tape measure and ruler.
- Basic working knowledge of computer data entry.
- Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
- Ability to perform arithmetic using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; calculate rates, ratios, and percentages; and draw and interpret bar graphs.
- Ability to follow written, oral, or diagrammed instructions using common-sense understanding and to address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Must meet one of the listed eligible U.S. citizenship or immigration-status categories.
Nice To Haves
- Previous Hexcel experience.
Responsibilities
- Mix resins to specifications and apply the correct density resin uniformly to honeycomb blocks by dipping them into resin tanks.
- Operate automatic and prime-cure ovens, selecting programs that meet customer specifications.
- Introduce and release product into and out of the Dip Room, ensuring the correct resin and cure cycle are used.
- Sequence material moving through the work area.
- Mix resin in tanks and clean filters according to customer specifications.
- Calculate the percent of solids in mixtures to verify the correct mix.
- Use travelers to manage product flow and enter information into the computer.
- Move blocks from staging areas to ovens.
- Conduct breakdown, map out, cell count, and length-and-width dimension checks to specifications.
- Cure blocks in gas and automatic ovens, banding them when necessary to achieve required cell count and dimensions using the correct cure cycle.
- Record information in the block banding log.
- Verify blocks meet required density, cell count, and length-and-width dimensions, then release them to the saws.
- Record information using the QI Analyst system.
- Measure cell counts on predetermined blocks and enter averages and ranges in QI Analyst to support process improvement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
