Wax Injection Operator – 1st Shift

PCC Talent Acquisition Portal • Groton, CT

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About The Position

Under general supervision of Department Lead or Supervisor operates manual/automatic/semi automatic wax injection equipment to produce a variety of patterns in wax and dies generally supplied. Must be able to perform simple set ups, injection pressures, temperatures, dwell time and other variables specified.

Requirements

• Must be willing and able to cross train and work in other areas/departments.
• Must be able to identify defects, flash, air bubbles parting lines, sink, negatives and core cracks.
• Demonstrate ability to sign off routers and other production required documentation.
• Must be able to repair air bubbles and remove flash.
• Maintains production standards with acceptable quality
• Must be able to set up all standard production dies.
• Requires the use of some judgment to assemble dies, operate, check work, make ordinary machine adjustments to maintain tolerances, perform other related duties requiring the making of minor decisions.
• Moderate physical effort handling and positioning dies, assembling sections, operating. Equivalent to frequently lifting/moving equipment. Material weighing 15-50 lb.
• Continuous mental or visual attention in handling dies, checking work, making adjustments, operating and performing other related duties.
• Use ordinary arithmetic, decimals and fractions.
• Work from shop orders; sketches.
• Uses specifications; calipers, and gauges.

Responsibilities

• Works from established procedures and/or special instructions to assemble multi-section dies, including soluble wax inlays or other inserts.
• Applies liquid and dry release agents and clamps as necessary.
• Positions assembled die and injects following established procedure.
• Disassembles die, removes and checks pattern for completeness and correctness of injection in compliance with specified dimensions.
• Within accepted limits vary dwell, injection pressure, temperature or other factors as necessary to obtain acceptable pattern; notifies supervision of unusual condition.
• Chills dies as required to avoid overheating.
• Disposes of acceptable patterns as directed.
• Obtains own liquid and powdered release agents from storage areas.
• Detects and reports improper operation, low work levels, and any unusual conditions to proper supervision.
• Inspects parts using visual and dimensional techniques, i.e. calipers straight edge, etc. and sketches.
• Ability to dimensionally inspect parts using calipers, straight edge, sketches, etc.
• Performs a variety of other duties and tasks of equal or less complexity as assigned by supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED