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Globe Composite Solutions, LLC

Fabrication & Finishing Technician

Globe Composite Solutions, LLC, Stoughton, Massachusetts, us, 02072

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Under the general direction of the Production Supervisor, the primary role is to assist in various capacities including, but not limited to, lamination, bonding, painting, and inspection

Hourly Rate $23.00 - $25.00 DOE

Responsibilities Includes some or all of the following:

Understands safety and procedural issues for the process

Reads and understands the production process instruction sheet, including identification of all relevant materials and equipment

Reads and understands part drawings and identifies important details and dimensions

Inspects parts for dimensional qualities

Inspects parts for lamination or secondary process readiness

Ensures material and supplies availability for upcoming production

Schedules daily lamination tasks to ensure optimum throughput to meet customer demand

Cleans and maintains mix and weighing equipment

Performs secondary operations (i.e. insert installation) when necessary

Bonding procedures: reads process sheet and/or packing slip; trims and dry fits blocks prior to bond process; records all lot information onto process sheets; weighs out adhesives and prepares bagging/bonding materials; bonds and vacuum bags blocks or finished parts to meet drawing or process sheet specifications; trim/package or crate items for shipment

Fiberglassing procedures: reads and understands part drawings for glass layout and thickness details; prepares work area for glassing process; cuts/prepares fiberglass for lay‑up process; properly weighs and mixes resins for lay‑up; performs layout process including vacuum bagging when required; trims and finishes parts, including sanding and readies part for final coatings; inspects and prepares final parts for shipment

Painting procedures: understands safety and procedural issues for the process; reads and understands production process instruction sheet and identifies all relevant materials and equipment; prepares coatings and processing equipment per manufacturer specifications; prepares synthetic/composite part surfaces for coatings to ensure final product meets customer requirements, including surface repair (patching and/or glassing), sanding and gloss coat, priming; coats parts per customer requirements; cures and finishes parts per customer requirements; maintains paint booth and finishing area to ensure safety and production standards are met; inspects and prepares final parts for shipments

Macrosphere processing: understands safety and procedural issues for macrosphere process; maintains a clean work area and general housekeeping of all equipment and scales; identifies all relevant equipment; reads and understands batch cards and identifies materials used in the process; inspects/evaluates incoming starting beads for processing; accurately loads tumbler(s) with starting materials and initiates process (heating/tumbling); properly applies coats by accurately weighing and transferring material; accurately fills out batch cards with required information; performs water displacement or pycnometer density checks during process; unloads and screens finished product, attains batch weights and prepares QC samples; replenishes raw materials and supplies; cleans and maintains tumbler; processes experimental batches with new materials or possible process improvements

Prepares equipment preventive maintenance schedule

Participates in inventory assessment of raw materials and data collection

Evaluates supplies status and notifies or orders supplies

Participates in evaluation and development of new coatings and/or coating techniques

Replenishes raw materials and supplies

Processes experimental batches with new materials or possible process improvements

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; occasional need to lift up to 100 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 the ability to adjust focus.

Must be able to wear PPE as necessary (respirator, 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.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance To conform to U.S. Government export control regulations and the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information restrictions, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorization from the U.S. Department of State or Department of Commerce.

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