Manufacturing Technician II / Mechanic

Solar Turbines•Wamego, KS

9d•$19 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

This is a mid-level manufacturing position on the hex bucket line at the Caterpillar Work Tools facility in Waco, TX. The hex bucket line consists of seven manufacturing cells which include; first operations cell, side plate cell, hinge top cell, cutting edge cell, bucket assembly cell, bucket welding cell, and paint cell. Employees in this position will be expected to perform up to expectations in two to three of the primary work cells by performing the following duties.

Requirements

1 year certificate from college or technical school; and 1 to 2 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Read and understand manufacturing prints
Safely use overhead lifting devices
Operate forklifts
Knowledge of quality standards and tolerances
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
Ability to write simple correspondence
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
Regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel
Frequently required to walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, and climb or balance
The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear
regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Nice To Haves

Previous manufacturing experience

Responsibilities

Unloads trucks and/or rail cars loaded with steel plate and ensures accurate inventory
Move materials through blasting operation to storage by operating forklift, plate de-scaling (blasting) machine, and overhead cranes
Reviews manufacturing order checking for cutting operations and material requirements
Nests required part profiles onto appropriate material type, move cutting machine to material, and square on plate
Operates Computer Numerical Control (CNC) cutting machine using plasma or oxy-fuel as appropriate to cut part, making adjustments to the machine settings as needed to achieve a quality part
Removes parts from the cutting table with the overhead crane, jib crane, hand magnet or by hand.
Cleans cut parts and places them on the correct cart for delivery to the next cell.
Cut-to-shape steel parts using a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining center, fitting parts together using a fixture, tack welding, operating a robot welding system, and finish welding sub-assemblies; all to given print tolerances.
Selects, aligns, and secures holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on vertical milling machine.
Calculates and sets controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, coolant flow, and depth and angle of cut, or enters commands to retrieve, input, or edit computerized machine control media
Starts and observes milling or drilling operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining, and adjusts machine controls as required.
Follows set-up guidelines and procedures to assemble and tack weld unit by using various tools and fixtures available
Places part into holding fixture for robot welding. Starts and observes robot welding operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance welding, and adjusts controls and/or program as required.
Sets the weld machine to correct setting for the weld application. Finish welds unit to print specifications following guidelines and procedure
Uses air arc and grinder to remove or repair unacceptable welds in order to meet quality guidelines
Inspects welds and checks critical measurements upon completion to ensure they meet specifications and criteria. Verifies conformance of finished work piece to specifications