Position: Powder Prep
Location: Irwin, PA
Pay: $18.00/hour.
Hours: 5:30 am to 3:00 pm, Monday thru Friday.
Benefits: Excellent medical benefits, vacation, paid holidays, etc.
JOB SUMMARY:
The purpose of this position is to mix ingredients used to fabricate carbide forms following work orders and charts.
WORKING / ENVIROMENTAL CONDITIONS:
- Work is performed inside a climate-controlled environment.
- Worker is exposed to dust, but is required to wear a respirator, so Must be clean shaven every day.
- Worker is required to wear latex gloves.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- The candidate should be able to stand for long periods of time.
- The candidate should be able to lift and 65 lbs. throughout their shift.
- Must be able to wear a respirator.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
Powder Prep:
- Gather the powder and scrap that has been collected from the shaping area.
- Sort the cans of powder into their various grades.
- Rework the powder and crush the rework material.
- Screen the powder to assure it is uniform.
- Place the reworked powder into 65 lbs. cans and stacking according to grade.
- Compute amount of ingredients required using cards.
- Mix materials and carbide according to instructions
- Place the appropriate ingredients into the attritor mixer.
- Start and tend machine intermittently through the operation.
- Pump the material over to the dryer.
- Empty the dryer and place the material into cans.
- Label the cans according to date, grade, and lot number.
- Place the cans in the press area using a hand truck.
- Clean the screens and wipe off equipment and machinery.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must have high school diploma, graduation from a certified technical school, or equivalent experience.
- Must be able to take direction and work well with others.
- Must have good hand-eye coordination.
- Must have good visual acuity to inspect the product, read diagrams, and accurately measure the product.
- Must be able to measure precisely and accurately.
- Must be able to read and interpret schematic diagrams.
- Must be able to continually be aware of safety issues.
We are an EOE.
