Plate Gasketer

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Interact with Production Control, Quality Assurance, and Manufacturing Engineering to plan, schedule and produce product.
• Attend meetings as directed to ensure cooperation and facilitate communication of information.
• Encourage, review and recommend improvements to department processes, safety, throughput, methods, and procedures.
• Perform work requiring a thorough knowledge of practices and techniques, principles of application and operation of various types of equipment, tools, fixtures and instruments, and the ability to plan and execute difficult work.
• Plans and carries out all the tasks related to gasketing Plate and Frame thermal plates.
• Remove and install gaskets as required.
• Verifies material is correct (quality, type, quantity) prior to the start of Gasketing operation.
• Gaskets plates to conform to drawings, special instructions, procedures, etc.
• Accomplish and document material cycle counts.
• Sorts, identifies and stocks materials. Generates labels, sorts and tags materials, racks and storage bins.
• Ensures unit/part cleanliness per specification, customer requirement and/or procedure prior to releasing for shipment.
• Package gaskets, plates and/or plate assemblies as necessary for shipment to customers or subcontractors.
• Sign off on paperwork (router, checklist, or other documents) per procedure or as directed to indicate operator has inspected his/her work and it conforms to the applicable fabrication requirements (drawings, specs, codes.) and to maintain status of fabrication.
• Verify all gauges and measuring tools are within proper calibration dates.
• Lubricate and clean tools/equipment daily.
• Observe all safety and shop rules. Immediately notify supervisor of any unsafe conditions.
• Wears, cleans and properly maintains all required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Participates in personal air and noise sampling when directed.
• Each person is responsible for the quality of work and inspection, checking to insure that all product or pieces meet specifications and quantities without deviation and report any such deviations.
• Assists and/or train new employees in job classification.
• Maintain good housekeeping and safe environment throughout work area, sweeps area, clears debris, arranges product, etc. on a minimum of a daily basis to assure this.

Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma or equivalency.
• Experience: Six (6) months assembly experience in a manufacturing environment.

Benefits

• Full benefits package including Paid Time Off, health, dental, investment savings plan, and other additional miscellaneous benefits.