Mix and Cast Technician

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Reads and understands the production process instruction sheet and identifies all relevant equipment
• Understands safety and procedural issues for mixing process
• Reads and understands batch card and identifies all chemical components
• Measures and mixes HYTAC and ESS batch needs
• Coordinates/arranges material for pre-heating of chemicals
• Weighs out ingredients, pours premixed materials into bowl and transfers balloons into bowl
• Records batch/lot card and process information on the batch card
• Performs mixing and vacuum pressure process following established procedures
• Transfers finished mixture into transfer tanks and/or molds
• Transfer mix from transfer tanks into molds
• Optimizes positioning of filled molds in ovens and selects/executes proper cure cycle
• Cleans and maintains mix and weighing equipment
• Monitors cure of parts through cycle, recording batch details
• Prepares mixer and mold PM schedules

Skills And Qualifications

• Works well with multi-functional teams
• Ability to perform well in a fast-paced environment
• Basic math skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Must have a positive attitude

Education And Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Manufacturing experience preferred

Physical Demands

• Must be able to lift, push and pull greater than 50 pounds
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time
• Must be able to walk through a large manufacturing environment
• Must be able to use hand tools
• Constant use of hands to handle, control or feel objects, tools, or controls
• Repetitive hand and arm movements
• Occasional bending and twisting
• Frequently moving about to accomplish tasks
• Constantly communicating with others to exchange information
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
• Must be able to wear PPE as necessary (safety glasses, hearing protection, steel toe shoes, etc.)

Work Environment

Majority of work is performed in a manufacturing environment with noise levels within safety limits and acceptable lighting and temperature conditions.

Pay Range

$21-$25