Forge Operator I

Pursuit Aerospace•Cleveland, OH

34d•Onsite

About The Position

The Forge Operator I will set-up, maintain, and operate hot-header and reduction roll equipment to gather, form, swag, upset, piece and contour preforms and airfoil blanks on a variety of parts. This role involves following and maintaining all safety procedures to ensure the safest possible work environment, which may require special protective clothing. The operator will also perform housekeeping and other job-related duties as assigned, assist other operators, and may be required to move material within the work area. Maintaining acceptable attendance and reporting to work prepared to be productive is essential.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Minimum of one year of forging experience in a manufacturing environment.
Be able to utilize wrenches, small tongs, and powered hand tools.
Ability to train and assigned to off shift.
Ability to work flexible weekends and holidays as needed.
Ability to read, Interpret and work from blueprints, factory routers, work instructions, sketches and drawings, SDS sheets, and safety related information.
Ability to train other operators in proper procedures, methods and techniques.
Must be capable of acceptable levels of performance after a training period.
Ability to prioritize in a changing environment.
Must be capable of successfully completing NADCAP & MMM certification.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively with superiors, visitors, and contractors.

Nice To Haves

Safety-oriented attitude. Ensure proper eye and ear protection is worn at all times.
Exhibit solid attendance record by reporting to work on a regular and consistent basis.
Ability to perform basic mathematic computations using fractions and decimal points.
Perform general housekeeping tasks assigned by Supervisor to maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
Major die work requires assistance from die polishers.
May run two or more dissimilar pieces of equipment which will be operated by one operator.
Knowledge in the operation and application of hand grinding tools.

Responsibilities

Follow and maintain all safety procedures to ensure the safest possible work environment.
Perform housekeeping and other job-related duties as assigned by supervisor.
Assist other operators on proper operational procedures.
Move material within the work area.
Maintain acceptable attendance and report to work prepared to be productive.
Maintain a safe, clean and organized working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
Read, interpret and work from blueprints, factory routers, work instructions, sketches and drawings, SDS sheets, and safety related information.
Meet compliance requirements of Pursuit Aerospace business conduct guidelines as applicable to this position.
Acquire and maintain necessary job knowledge and capability through on-the-job training, training programs, meetings, etc. as required for initial qualification and maintenance of necessary knowledge and skill level.
Train other operators in proper procedures, methods and techniques.
Take part in audits administered by internal and external (customer) auditors as required to establish the effectiveness of training.
Achieve target rate based on rate established for work standards.
Prioritize in a changing environment.
Maintain traceability of heat codes and billet mapping. Mark/tag material with proper heat code, and other identifying marks as required.
Report deviations to required parameters and procedures as well as equipment malfunction to the supervisor.
Work and communicate both efficiently and effectively with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Production Control in production improvement, problem solving, and product testing.
Generate and maintain required paperwork such as logbooks, inspection records, work sheets, and various other paperwork by hand or computer as required by written procedures, Pursuit Aerospace-Cleveland, and its customers.
Follow verbal and written Engineering and Quality Control instruction as contained in process procedures, metal finishing sheets, blueprints, operational sketches, tool lists, and other control documents to perform the operation in a specified and quality manner.
Perform secondary jobs during down time.
Follow proper Lock-out/Tag-out procedures.
Work from blueprints and tooling layouts to set-up (assemble, align and adjust) die sets involving multiple components.
Adjust strokes and clearances, make periodical adjustments to hold tolerances and ensure compliance with specifications.
Perform difficult details of shimming and centering or rework dies to obtain proper sizes, forms, and surface specifications.
Clean dies and make minor touch up on dies using abrasive strips and small air guns.
Inspect setup and production parts for quality and dimensional aspects using guillotine and feeler gages, inspect aircraft engine airfoils for required dimensions such as bow, twist, centrality, pitch, form, contour, etc.
Use micrometers and dial indicator gauges to check for required widths, thickness, and trim dimensions.
Frequently check forged parts for form, visual finish, dimensional accuracy and forging defects.
Read and interpret complex prints and setup cards to make mathematical calculations required for set-up and inspection of work including the ability to perform calculations using fractional and decimal numbers.
Set-up hydraulic press to specification.
Set stroke and cycle to check clearances.
Monitor temperature, pressure and other gages.
Load, cycle, and unload press.
Operate CMM to inspect and analyze part to specified tolerances.