Metal Worker/Operator

Metal Worker/Operator Job Highlights

Company Profile

Chromalloy is a global engineering and solutions company. It provides aftermarket parts, repairs, and solutions that safely and reliably extend the life of aircraft engines and gas turbines. The company develops, manufactures, and repairs critical turbine components for a range of engine platforms.

Job Profile

The company is looking for a Metal Worker/Operator who will operate pneumatic and power hand tools such as rotary die grinders and handheld belt sanders or operates buffing and polishing equipment to clean, and smooth metal castings.

Removes or reduces parting lines, positive and negative indications, and other defects according to engineering specifications and customer requirements.

Educational Qualification

• Applicants should have completed High School Education or an Equivalent

Work Experience

• Possess 2 to 3 months of related experience or training

Duties/Responsibilities

• Checks required specifications as outlined on the Inspection Methods Requirement Sheet (IMRS) and follow engineering and supervisor instructions.
• Ensures correct routers accompany the casting and all previous operations are signed as complete.
• Grinds, blends, and belt-polishes localized areas of castings as per engineering specifications to remove or reduce parting lines, excess metal, scratches, burs, or other indications. Grinds blends and buffs part to leave a smooth surface as per instructions and specifications.
• Operates pneumatic and power hand tools including die grinders, belt sanders, and buffing equipment.
• Operates sandblast machine as necessary.
• Performs first visual inspection of selected castings and marks appropriate areas for weld repair. Marks non-repairable castings as scrap and correctly documents all routers and rework routers.
• Performs Fluorescent Penetrate Inspection (FPI) rework and repair as necessary.
• Performs Visual Inspection rework and repair as necessary.
• Positions castings on a workbench and secures by manually holding or clamping parts in place with the assistance of fixtures, jigs, and other holding apparatus.
• Selects castings for work as per written or verbal instructions from the supervisor or his/her designee.
• Selects correct size and type of abrasive material such as mounted stone points, carbide burrs, and various grit sizes of sanding belts and uses a correct tool to achieve the specified finish on casting per customer specification.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to communicate in English, to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to walk or stand in a stationary position.
• Must regularly lift or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to vibration.
• Frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Benefits/Perks

• The company offers benefits from day one.

Employer’s Statement

Chromalloy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.