ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Use varies measuring devices.
- Use the computer for lot tracing.
- Able to operate a Walk Behind.
- Must be able to work and function in a fast-paced environment.
- Basic knowledge of computers.
- 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 maintain expected quality levels.
- Comply with all site required policies and procedures including but not limited to: EHS, Quality, Code of Conduct and the LaPorte Employee Guidebook.
- Work overtime as needed.
Job responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to:
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 daily.
- Place molds on wire trucks.
Cutting Alloy
- Identify weight 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.
