Assembly Operator - Surface Prep

  Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Operates equipment and materials handling equipment; including but not limited to shell cut off saw, pencil grinders, die grinders, 4” grinders. 7” grinders, wet grinders, manway and other hole saws, air movers, floor jacks, mechanical electric and pneumatic hoists, drill press, material saw, material slitter, tank turners, forklifts, air monitors, air movers, emergency eyewash, collar and manway installation jigs, respirators, dotco saws, diatrim saws, and vacuum pump.
• Performs secondary bonding procedures in accordance with parts being constructed by the work crew (typically but not always an assembly operator and an assembly fabricator). Uses power tools and equipment to assemble and repair fiberglass tanks, sumps, and parts. Wets out materials and rolls air bubbles out during layup
• Cuts materials using template, straight edge. Etc. Controls inventory and storage of materials, rolls and sheet per fiberglass operation build schedule requirements.
• Assists in preparing parts, products, and accessories for shipment, as directed by appropriate personnel.
• Visually inspects, takes measurements and other process checks and notifies appropriate personnel of quality issues.
• Assist in the matching and layout of shells per specifications (including but not limited to identifying and locating fittings and accessories, cutting and grinding, etc for secondary bonding). Performs layouts (including but not limited to manways, fittings, deflector plates, nozzles, collars, reservoirs, sumps, pump platforms, ladders, OWS plates, bulkheads, lift lugs, rope lugs, and PVC stubs). Marks, stencils and labels product per specification.
• Assists in the lay out, fabrication and assembly of tanks, sumps, and products from shop drawings. Checks, cleans, performs minor maintenance on tools and equipment to insure applicating efficiencies. Cleans rollers and tools.
• Operates material handling equipment as needed. Notifies supervisor or maintenance department of any issues in a timely fashion.
• Participates in the safety and good housekeeping within the plant.

Physical demands and work environment

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk, hear, and smell; pushing pulling, and reaching with some repetitive motions. The employee must be able to lift and/or move 50 pounds occasionally, 20 pounds more frequently, and 10 pounds constantly. 
• While performing the duties of this job in the plant the employee is exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; work at platform elevations; contend with fumes and/or airborne particles and dust proper respiratory and vision PPE; contend with outside weather conditions. 

Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• Min. 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment. 
• Working in high noise area. 

           Pay Range:  $23.48 - $28.31/hr