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Laporte, IN
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Job Description
PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Processing Technician I, in Laporte, IN. Job ID#217716
Job Description:
A fulltime Utility Worker will be able to proficiently perform a minimum of 3 of the following:
Dewaxing Molds
• Retrieve molds form wind tunnel and log dates on serialized/non-serialized sheet in dry room when molds are ready for dewax.
• Load molds into vacuum chamber.
• Drop nuggets, vent molds, steam dewax molds, push and pull molds from stoich oven and maintain proper accurate paperwork.
• Inspect vacuum pump and steam dewax units on a daily basis.
• Place molds on wire trucks.
Cutting Alloy
• Weigh, identify, and properly locate alloy into the alloy bins.
• Maintain proper alloy ticket rundown for each oven.
• Pull alloy tickets for cutting alloy and retrieve alloy needed for specific jobs.
• Cut alloy to proper weight, chamfer alloy on both ends, knock out dust and weld hooks or two-piece charges as needed.
• Load alloy for shipment to HLC.
• Maintain equipment as needed for daily use, including changing belts and blades.
• Maintain proper and accurate paperwork.
• To hold valid Fork Truck license and be able to perform position of Alloy Cutter.
Material Cutter
• Make a list of molds coming off of dewax return rail including job number and quantity.
• Locate mold wrap instructions in file cabinet.
• Cut materials to proper size.
• Place cut material with instructions on wire shelving for mold wrappers to retrieve.
• Work with engineers on new wrap instructions.
• Maintain proper and accurate paperwork.
Mold Wrappers
• Retrieve molds from mold inspector or mold wrap staging area.
• Locate proper wrap instructions and cut material from cut area.
• Mix mud.
• Follow instructions to wrap molds and after wrapping, place molds in preheat staging area.
• Work with engineers on new/improved wrap instructions.
• Maintain proper and accurate paperwork.
Oven Pushers
• Locate molds going into ovens.
• Check for proper job numbers, lot numbers and mold quantity.
• Cross check mold serial number with lot trace sheets and/or process routers.
• Place molds on oven tray per load instruction.
• Push mold into oven when red light comes on and enter lot trace sheets into the systems.
• Maintain proper and accurate paperwork.
Chamber Loaders
• Probe ovens for proper temperature.
• Remove molds from oven and place into vacuum chamber.
• Remove molds from vacuum chamber after cast and apply post cast cooling agent.
• Set-up lower casting unit for each job as needed.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Lifting.
• Standing.
• Use various measuring devices.
• Use the computer for lot tracing.
• Able to operate a Walk Behind.
• Must be able to read and interpret Product Criteria (PC) and Activity Instructions (AI).
• Must be able to function as a member of a team and be able to work under general supervision.
• Must be able to work and function in a fast-paced environment.
• Basic knowledge of computers.
• Must be able to maintain expected quality levels.
Education:
A minimum of a High School diploma or GED equivalency is required.
Skills and Abilities:
• Read.
• Write.
• Computer Knowledge.
Experience:
Experience is preferred but not required.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Employee is required to execute the following:
• Occasional bending, reaching, pushing and pulling when retrieving and moving various items.
• Lifting intermittently of various items. Typically, assistance would be provided for weights exceeding 35 pounds.
• Good manual dexterity to operate computer equipment and precision measuring instruments.
• Position may require more than eight hours daily and more than five days weekly to complete work assignments.
• Squatting / crouching when retrieving stored items from lower shelves and file cabinets, making equipment / product inspections, etc.
• Standing approximately 90% of the time.
• Gripping.
• Clean work areas and maintain a clean work environment; perform 5S cleaning activities as required.
Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.
Military connected talent encouraged to apply.
VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit http://www.tadpgs.com/candidate-privacy/ or https://pdsdefense.com/candidate-privacy/
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
Job Description:
A fulltime Utility Worker will be able to proficiently perform a minimum of 3 of the following:
Dewaxing Molds
• Retrieve molds form wind tunnel and log dates on serialized/non-serialized sheet in dry room when molds are ready for dewax.
• Load molds into vacuum chamber.
• Drop nuggets, vent molds, steam dewax molds, push and pull molds from stoich oven and maintain proper accurate paperwork.
• Inspect vacuum pump and steam dewax units on a daily basis.
• Place molds on wire trucks.
Cutting Alloy
• Weigh, identify, and properly locate alloy into the alloy bins.
• Maintain proper alloy ticket rundown for each oven.
• Pull alloy tickets for cutting alloy and retrieve alloy needed for specific jobs.
• Cut alloy to proper weight, chamfer alloy on both ends, knock out dust and weld hooks or two-piece charges as needed.
• Load alloy for shipment to HLC.
• Maintain equipment as needed for daily use, including changing belts and blades.
• Maintain proper and accurate paperwork.
• To hold valid Fork Truck license and be able to perform position of Alloy Cutter.
Material Cutter
• Make a list of molds coming off of dewax return rail including job number and quantity.
• Locate mold wrap instructions in file cabinet.
• Cut materials to proper size.
• Place cut material with instructions on wire shelving for mold wrappers to retrieve.
• Work with engineers on new wrap instructions.
• Maintain proper and accurate paperwork.
Mold Wrappers
• Retrieve molds from mold inspector or mold wrap staging area.
• Locate proper wrap instructions and cut material from cut area.
• Mix mud.
• Follow instructions to wrap molds and after wrapping, place molds in preheat staging area.
• Work with engineers on new/improved wrap instructions.
• Maintain proper and accurate paperwork.
Oven Pushers
• Locate molds going into ovens.
• Check for proper job numbers, lot numbers and mold quantity.
• Cross check mold serial number with lot trace sheets and/or process routers.
• Place molds on oven tray per load instruction.
• Push mold into oven when red light comes on and enter lot trace sheets into the systems.
• Maintain proper and accurate paperwork.
Chamber Loaders
• Probe ovens for proper temperature.
• Remove molds from oven and place into vacuum chamber.
• Remove molds from vacuum chamber after cast and apply post cast cooling agent.
• Set-up lower casting unit for each job as needed.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Lifting.
• Standing.
• Use various measuring devices.
• Use the computer for lot tracing.
• Able to operate a Walk Behind.
• Must be able to read and interpret Product Criteria (PC) and Activity Instructions (AI).
• Must be able to function as a member of a team and be able to work under general supervision.
• Must be able to work and function in a fast-paced environment.
• Basic knowledge of computers.
• Must be able to maintain expected quality levels.
Education:
A minimum of a High School diploma or GED equivalency is required.
Skills and Abilities:
• Read.
• Write.
• Computer Knowledge.
Experience:
Experience is preferred but not required.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Employee is required to execute the following:
• Occasional bending, reaching, pushing and pulling when retrieving and moving various items.
• Lifting intermittently of various items. Typically, assistance would be provided for weights exceeding 35 pounds.
• Good manual dexterity to operate computer equipment and precision measuring instruments.
• Position may require more than eight hours daily and more than five days weekly to complete work assignments.
• Squatting / crouching when retrieving stored items from lower shelves and file cabinets, making equipment / product inspections, etc.
• Standing approximately 90% of the time.
• Gripping.
• Clean work areas and maintain a clean work environment; perform 5S cleaning activities as required.
Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.
Military connected talent encouraged to apply.
VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit http://www.tadpgs.com/candidate-privacy/ or https://pdsdefense.com/candidate-privacy/
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
- The California Fair Chance Act
- Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
- Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
- San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
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