Bladder Press Operator - Harper

Responsibilities

• Calculate dimensions or tolerances using instruments such as micrometers or calipers and portable CMM or FARO to ensure conformance to customer specifications
• Change out form blocks and maintain blocks to proper operational condition
• Ensure that possible debris or foreign object debris is not left on the forming blocks that could cause damage to parts
• Operate equipment to verify operational efficiency
• Read sample parts, blueprint, drawings, or engineering information to determine product conformance and how it relates to customer
• Ensure that possible debris or foreign object debris is not left on the forming blocks that could cause damage to parts
• Catch all flawed parts in the bladder press area instead of at a later operation
• Regularly suggest process improvements
• Look for improved methods of tooling and pathing parts
• Bring suggestions for process improvements
• Work to eliminate needless burr and scrap
• Maintain equipment in good working condition
• Perform periodic maintenance, keeping area well lit, clean and floor swept
• Performs other related duties, as required

Requirements

• Understand schedules and priorities
• Bring planning changes to supervisor when running on a different machine would be more efficient
• Catch all flawed parts in the bladder press area instead of at a later operation
• Regularly suggest process improvements
• Work to eliminate needless burr and scrap
• Maintain equipment in good working condition
• Perform periodic maintenance, keeping area well lit, clean and floor swept
• Performs other related duties, as required

Skills

• Ability to follow schedule and make decisions in which order is most critical
• Display a superior knowledge of cosmetic appearance of parts and ensure that the first part and every part is the same
• Communicate well with supervisor
• Know the importance of cosmetic appearance and what is acceptable
• Ability to follow detailed standard work procedures for various sizes of flat pattern parts to be formed on the bladder press
• Understand bladder maintenance requirements
• Always bring in first part to quality that is within company guidelines