Dip/Oven Operator CG2

Hexcel•Casa Grande, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Hexcel is seeking a Dip/Oven Operator at its Casa Grande, Arizona location. The role mixes resin to specifications and applies it uniformly to honeycomb blocks by dipping them in resin tanks. It also operates gas, automatic, and prime-cure ovens, selecting appropriate programs and cure cycles to meet customer specifications and achieve required product dimensions and cell counts. The operator manages product flow through the Dip Room, ensures correct sequencing, measures and verifies product characteristics, records production and quality information in computer systems and logs, and releases conforming blocks to the saws. The stated starting rate is $31.32 per hour during the normally 90-calendar-day new-hire orientation period, increasing afterward to $33.83 per hour. The position also pays a $1.75-per-hour shift premium. The schedule is the T4 2x2x5x5 shift: Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday during Week 1, and Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday during Week 2, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. The workday is designated by the day the shift ends. Overtime is often required.

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.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
Ability to perform arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; compute rates, ratios, and percentages; and draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and solve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, temporary resident under sections 210(a) or 245(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, person admitted in refugee status, or person granted asylum.

Nice To Haves

Previous Hexcel experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Mix resins to specifications and apply the correct resin density uniformly to honeycomb blocks by dipping them in resin tanks.
Operate automatic and prime-cure ovens, selecting suitable oven programs to meet customer specifications.
Introduce and release product into and out of the Dip Room.
Ensure products are dipped and cured with the correct resin and cure cycle.
Sequence materials moving through the area and manage product flow using travelers.
Mix resin in tanks and clean filters according to customer specifications.
Calculate the percentage of solids in mixtures to verify the correct mix.
Enter traveler and production information into the computer.
Move blocks from staging areas to ovens.
Conduct breakdown, map-out, cell-count, and length-and-width dimensional checks to specifications.
Cure blocks in gas and automatic ovens, banding them when necessary, to achieve required cell counts and dimensions using the correct cure cycle.
Record information in the block banding log.
Verify that 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 record averages and ranges in QI Analyst to help improve the process.