Surface Treat/Penetrant Trainee

Basic Function

Responsible for processing castings that require sandblasting, wheelebrating, acid dip and penetrant. The operator will work with acid and alkaline solutions and will process castings through penetrant operations. Extreme attention to processes and safety requirements necessary with caustic materials. Penetrant trainee position can lead to Level One certification and back-up to Penetrant Level II personnel.

Responsibilities

• Surface Treat:
  • Accurate scanning in and out on jobs and the proper reporting of processed quantities
  • Wear proper safety equipment; keep work area clean and safe at all times
  • Understand customer requirements, our companies internal scrap challenges, rework, customer returns, the impact they have on your job and demonstrate ability to deliver quality & efficient workmanship
  • Review & inspect all material being used, building self-inspection into everything you make/process
  • Complete, date, and sign-off on all routing information
  • Perform job tasks in an efficient manner according to given standards
  • Blast castings until a uniformed appearance has been obtained
  • Remove and blow out grit and sand from castings
  • Process aluminum and magnesium castings through acids to clean, remove and desmutt the soft metals
  • Must always wear PPE gear when processing castings through acids
  • Neutralize and process spent acids and waste water
  • Change and mix acids according to processing specifications
  • Ensure castings have a clean uniform finish after processing
  • Documentation of required tests
• Penetrant (perform above steps 1–5 with the below tasks):
  • Dip magnesium and aluminum sand castings in Penetrant oil
  • Remove oil, dry castings, develop castings
  • Prep developed castings for inspection
  • Under supervision, begin to inspect castings, learning discontinuities, customer specifications, casting pass or fail decision making
  • Report any problems or discrepancies to immediate management

Skills

• Basic math skills
• Ability to read and understand all procedures required to perform assigned tasks
• Good communication skills
• Must pass Vision test

Education & Training

• On-the-Job training while working under an experienced operator until position certification is achieved
• Surface Treat certification within 90 days of employment
• After 90 days, coursework and on the job training to achieve Penetrant Level 1 certification

Experience

• NDT classes a plus
• Surface treat or chemical experience preferred