Wax Assembly/ Base Making Technician - 1st Shift

PCC Talent Acquisition Portal•Northfield, NH

12d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves performing highly diversified duties to completely gate new or modified patterns. The technician will use a variety of hand tools to repair supplied patterns, including scraping and smoothing surfaces, blending contours, removing bubbles and excess material, and filling holes and cracks to prepare wax patterns for gating. The position requires working from verbal and/or written instructions, and sometimes concepts from engineering personnel, to produce sample set-ups. The technician will determine flask size, properly rig patterns to fit specified flasks, and submit completed units for approval. After approval, the technician will set up and photograph the unit for reference records and prepare written descriptions of the work. The rigged pattern will be delivered to the Gating Supervisor for use as a production sample, and the technician may be asked to explain rigging and related procedures to Gating personnel. The role also includes detecting faulty operations, defective material, and reporting these and any unusual conditions to the supervisor. Secondary duties include complying with safety requirements, maintaining a clean work environment, participating in training and medical monitoring, wearing required PPE, performing all physical functions of the position, meeting attendance standards, working overtime as needed, and reporting work-related injuries or illnesses immediately.

Requirements

Some experience in a factory setting.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Perform highly diversified duties to completely gate new or modified patterns.
Use a variety of hand tools to repair supplied patterns; scrape and smooth surfaces, blend contours, remove bubbles, flash and other excess material, fill holes and cracks and perform other operations to prepare wax patterns for gating.
Work from verbal and/or written instructions and, in some cases, concepts from engineering personnel to produce sample set-ups.
Determine flask size as requested; properly rig pattern to fit specified flask.
Submit completed unit for approval.
Following approval set up and photograph unit as necessary to supply reference record and prepare written description of work for reference files.
Deliver rigged pattern to Gating Supervisor for use as a production sample and, as requested, explain rigging and related procedures to Gating personnel.
Detect faulty operations, defective material and report these and any unusual conditions to supervisor.
Comply with all applicable safety requirements, policies and procedures, while maintaining a clean, safe, and orderly work environment.
Participate in required training, medical monitoring, safety, and health evaluations and programs.
Wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in all designated areas of facility.
Perform all physical functions of position; standing, stooping, bending, sitting, walking, twisting, kneeling, turning and lifting of materials up to 35 lbs.
Meet established attendance standards.
Work overtime as needed.
Report any work-related injury or illness immediately to your direct supervisor.
Perform other duties as assigned.