Wax - Inject Mold Mach Operator 3rd shift

Chromalloy•Tampa, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Operates wax injection molding machines to form wax patterns, gating, sprues, and components. This role requires maintaining a clean and safe work area, following specific work orders and injection practices, and ensuring the quality and timely production of wax patterns. The operator will set up machines, handle dies carefully, inspect finished parts, and complete necessary paperwork.

Requirements

Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
High school education or equivalent life experience.
Three to six months related experience or training.
Ability to learn and operate all injection machines.
Ability to perform all functions of wax injection operations to include placement of patterns in wax setters or fixtures after injection.
Ability to read and understand documents, such as safety rules, work instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to record information on a daily basis.
Ability to speak and listen effectively to follow instructions.
Ability to write, speak, and understand verbal and written instructions in English.

Responsibilities

Maintains a clean, orderly, and safe work area.
Selects the next work order following instructions from a supervisor or team leader.
Ensures the correct practice is pulled up on the Mercury screen while performing the injection operation.
Follows the Injection Practice for correct procedure.
Meets established quality and time requirements following standard work.
Manually or with the use of lift, cart, and/or hoist, picks up die from die storage room and lifts it into place on the working surface of the injection machine.
Sets up die on the correct machine and uses the correct wax, handling the die carefully to prevent damage.
Opens die and sprays lubricant inside as required by engineering specifications.
Ensures cores are prepped properly according to the injection practice if required.
Correctly places and locates cores inside the die cavity.
Closes die and positions it under the platen, lining up the injection port on the die with the nozzle on the injection molding machine.
Sets temperature, pressure, speed, dwell time, and other settings as required by the injection practice.
Lowers platen to hold die in place and begins the injection cycle.
Following dwell time, pulls die out and opens die manually or with assistance of air pressure from an air hose.
Manually or with the assistance of an air hose or manual tool, removes the wax part from inside the die.
Inspects finished part for damages or excess wax and performs minor cleaning or deflashing operation.
Places finished part on a tray or in the correct setter or pattern fixture.
Gets x-ray results when injecting a cored pattern according to the practice.
Notifies supervisor or team leader of any quality issue when inspecting injected patterns, sprues, or components.
Completes all necessary paperwork, to include signing off the part router.
Transfers completed patterns to the next operation according to the router.
Fills wax tanks as required.
Completes TPM checklist that is posted on the machine daily.
Informs supervisor or team leader when work assignment is complete.