Piping Assembler

Fairbanks Morse Defense•Beloit, WI

About The Position

Fairbanks Morse Engine is seeking a Piping Assembler to make piping for service orders and engine assembly. The position assembles, fits, secures, welds, and tests piping and related components according to drawings, dimensions, production needs, and applicable Navy specifications. Work includes manual and CNC pipe bending, welding and brazing, fitting pipes to engines, and inspecting and recording test results. The assembler works with a range of production, service, and experimental parts and may instruct less-skilled welders.

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 and instructions, including 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 and fixtures; perform welding on experimental jigs and fixtures.
Set up and perform welding operations, including cutting, trimming, grinding, fitting, tack welding, welding, soldering, flame-cutting, and annealing.
Select welding rod and heat; follow standard procedures to control expansion, shrinkage, and distortion; determine weld size and type when not specified.
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 assemblies.
Set up and operate manual and CNC pipe benders; trace pipes or assemblies and transfer dimensions to the CNC pipe bender when required.
Adjust computer-program dimensions as needed to produce accurate bends.
Fill pipe with sand, lay out bend positions, and heat and hand-bend required bends and offsets.
Braise with silver solder.
Meet Navy specifications on government orders.
Assemble piping to engines; swedge, drill, bend, 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.
Instruct less-skilled welders as required.
Work to stated tolerances, including 1/64 inch and ±0.010 inch; lift and position medium-weight parts by hand and heavier parts using a hoist or assistance.