Production Gating Wax Assembler

Job Description

SUMMARY

• To assemble complex gating systems in a varied and non-repetitive fashion to produce mold forms to be invested.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Preparation: to inspect patterns and determine assembly methods.

• Pre-inspects pattern and gating components prior to start of assembly.
• Reads and follows technique card assembly instructions, which describe numerous unique assembly steps of a complex nature; plans the methods for completing a given assignment and selects among alternative assembly methods.

Assembly: to accurately assemble complex gating systems.

• Assembles complex gating systems by means of torch, hot pencils, and a variety of hand tools.
• Welds gates into place by means of torch or hot pencil.
• Smoothes and gauges the area around each assembly contact by means of hot pencil, torch or paint seal.
• Modifies gates by reshaping, splicing, reducing, or building up in order to obtain proper fit.
• Hand fabricates elementary gating from raw stock.
• Possibly develops code sheets for engineering-requested modifications or deviations to standard assemblies.
• Inspects assemblies during and after the assembly process to detect defects and ensure quality.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to