Piping Assembler

Fairbanks Morse Defense•Beloit, WI

About The Position

Fairbanks Morse is seeking a Piping Assembler to make piping for service orders and/or engine assembly. The position involves preparing piping details and sub-assemblies, securing details by tack welding, and directing or performing welding of sub-assemblies and assemblies. The assembler works from verbal instructions, sketches, blueprints, and CNC pipe-bending programs to set up, assemble, weld, bend, braze, test, and inspect piping and related parts for production, service, and experimental work. Work must meet specified tolerances and Navy requirements for government orders.

Requirements

Proven experience or knowledge in assembly or pipefitting.
Technical knowledge and ability to read blueprints and drawings.
Ability to use tools such as pipe wrenches and clamps.
Good understanding of quality control principles.
Excellent hand-eye coordination and physical condition.
High school diploma.
Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team environment and independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to maintain confidential information and thrive in a critical-thinking environment.
Excellent time-management and organizational skills.
Demonstrated problem-solving techniques.
Excellent customer-service skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

A higher degree from a technical school is appreciated.

Responsibilities

Receive job assignments, verbal instructions, sketches, blueprints, and CNC pipe-bending programs.
Set up sub-assemblies and assemblies for product and production parts.
Plan, lay out, and assemble work with or without jigs or fixtures, and perform welding on experimental jigs and fixtures.
Set up, assemble, cut, trim, grind, fit, tack weld, weld, solder, flame-cut, and anneal parts as required.
Select welding rod and heat, follow procedures to control expansion, shrinkage, and distortion, and determine weld size and type when not specified.
Perform both setup and complete welding on assigned jobs.
Instruct less-skilled welders as required.
Work to tolerances of 1/64 inch; lift and position medium-weight parts by hand and heavier parts using a hoist or assistance.
Make piping to drawing dimensions, including assembling flanges and fittings and heating and brazing pipe for lube oil, fuel oil, air lines, gas headers, and miscellaneous brazed assemblies.
Set up and operate manual and CNC pipe benders; trace pipes or assemblies and transfer dimensions to CNC benders as needed.
Adjust computer-program dimensions as needed to ensure accurate bends.
Fill pipe with sand, lay out bend positions, and heat and hand-bend required bends and offsets.
Braze using silver solder.
Meet Navy specifications on government orders.
Assemble piping to engines; swedge, drill, and bend piping; and perform hydro tests for production, service, and experimental departments.
Test and inspect bends and record results as required.
Use templates and operate a welding machine to secure Nelson studs to engines as required.