Thermal Spray Technician

Empire Cat•Mesa, AZ

About The Position

Perform high velocity coating (HVC) or high velocity oxygen fuel (HVOF) thermal spray operations, including straightening, stripping, grit blasting, coating, finish grinding, and polishing. The role also involves inspecting incoming work and paperwork, operating machining and thermal spray equipment, maintaining equipment, and applying coatings to customer specifications. The technician must work safely and comply with company policies, procedures, and standards. This is designated as a Safety-Sensitive Position. Additional duties include handling customer calls, opening and closing work orders, completing shipping paperwork, locating pricing information, providing job quotes, programming machines, and accurately measuring and inspecting products. The employee is responsible for maintaining personal tools needed for equipment maintenance and job duties, and for supporting the company’s corporate values. The work involves regular sitting, hand use, and talking or hearing; frequent standing, walking, reaching, climbing or balancing, and stooping or kneeling; and lifting up to 25 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds occasionally. The technician may occasionally encounter moving mechanical parts, high or precarious places, outside weather, wet or humid conditions, extreme cold, and extreme heat. The stated workplace noise level is usually office moderate.

Requirements

High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
Experience operating lathes and grinders.
Experience with indicating, inspections, and micrometers.
Proficiency in MDSI software.
General machinist skills.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to read prints.
General maintenance skills.
Ability to maintain consistent attendance.
Ability to speak, read, comprehend, and write in English.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands of the position, including regular lifting or moving of up to 25 pounds and occasional lifting or moving of up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Perform basic measuring, grinding, masking, coating, and straightening operations.
Inspect incoming work and related paperwork.
Operate lathes, cylindrical grinders, straightening presses, and thermal spray equipment.
Safely perform the chrome removal process.
Apply HVOF spray coating using customer setups, then grind or polish the work.
Straighten rods in the press to within manufacturer tolerances.
Perform equipment maintenance.
Carry out precision measuring using micrometers and similar tools.
Work safely and adhere to applicable safety policies.
Comply with company policies, procedures, and standards.
Handle incoming customer calls.
Open and close work orders.
Complete paperwork associated with shipping jobs.
Locate pricing information and provide job quotes.
Set up machine programming.
Measure and inspect products accurately.
Own and maintain personal tools required for equipment maintenance and job duties.
Work within and promote corporate values.