Thermal Spray Lead

About the role

Our people are the heart of our business. As the world’s largest provider of thermal processing services, Bodycote employs thousands of highly skilled staff around the globe, some of the best engineers, scientists, and technicians in the industry. Come join our team! Our Hebron location primarily supports the Aerospace and Land Based Power Generation markets, developing advanced engineered thermal spray coating solutions and providing Best in Class support to our world-wide customer base. Due to the nature of our business and a heavy industrial market, Bodycote deems this position to be safety-sensitive.

Based in Hebron, Kentucky the Lead - Thermal Spray Technician will perform essential job functions associated with thermal spray processes under the direction of the Production Supervisor to meet customer specifications, including assisting other employees as needed. As a Lead Thermal Spray Technician you will be responsible for performing HVOF, plasma and/or other thermal spray coating operations per customer requirements and job folder specifications.

Responsibilities

• Under limited supervision, directs and guides the essential job functions of shift employees while performing similar duties of production.
• Assists with operations, control and monitoring of thermal spray and related equipment as required and written in procedures on shop traveler and/or customer paperwork.
• Review job folder to verify area of part to be masked, cleaned and/or blasted and coated.
• Confirm all pre-coating requirements have been completed according to job folder specification.
• Blueprint reading is a preferred skill.
• Set-up parameters and process and operate thermal spray equipment and robotics.
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