Wax Assembler
Precision Castparts
- Connecticut
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Visually check individual pattern parts for surface defects; makes required repairs.
- Work from samples and any required special instructions to assemble patterns and runner systems, position and secure supports, metal chills, and other components and parts according to individual job requirements.
- Blend and smooth joints and connections, perform other associated duties to insure proper setup and gating of pattern for molding.
- Exercise care in the handling of patterns and completed units to avoid distortion of breakage, and to assure proper positioning of a wide variety of parts, components, supports, chills, vents, gates, and other features.
- Upon completion, prepare necessary forms pertinent to operation, and dispose of patterns as directed.
- Constructs complete runner systems for wax and plastic patterns; places and secures sprues, gates, cores, vents, risers, and other supports to obtain desired set-up.
- Cuts and forms wax supports using hands and hand tools.
- Constructs set-ups and notifies supervisor if completed dimension does not conform to engineering specifications.
- Uses creative ability and experience in preparing and determining gating set-up to control cost of operations.
- Work involves a variety of hand operations requiring a high degree of manual dexterity and close visual attention to properly position and blend a large number of parts, and to maintain complex inter-relationships and close dimensional tolerances in order to assure acceptable parts.
- Detect and report defective materials, equipment and unusual conditions to proper supervision.
- Follow prescribed safety regulations.
- Perform a variety of other tasks of equal or less complexity as assigned by supervisor, or as required by position.
- Maintain production standards with acceptable quality.
- Must be willing and able to cross train and work in other departments/areas.
- Ability to inspect patterns for defects such as air bubbles, repair and remove flash, and radius fillets and edges.
- Ability to satisfy Repairer āCā job qualifications
- Requires the use of judgment to construct set-ups and runner systems, positions and secure parts, check work, make repairs, and perform duties effectively.
- Establishes written/photographic gating procedures for new jobs.
- Occasionally lifts and moves material weighting 15-35 lbs.
- Manual dexterity essential.
- Continuous mental or visual attention in positioning and securing parts, maintaining relationships, checking work, and making required repairs.
- Demonstrated proficiency to safely operate - Hot plates, Hot knives, Torches, Dip Tank
- Over one year experience.
- Use of basic mathematics, ability to read, write and speak English.
- Ability to perform routine arithmetic computation.
- Keep records, files, and makes reports.
- Works from verbal/written instructions, sketches, specifications, and drawings.
- Interprets scales, calipers, and gauges, etc., involving interpretation.