Plater B - 3rd Shift

Plater B - 3rd Shift

Company: TriMas Company LLC

Primary Location: 3423 S Garfield Avenue, Commerce, CA 90040 USA

Employment Type: Hourly | Full-Time

Function: Manufacturing Production / Distribution

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

Main Duties & Responsibilities

JOB
SUMMARY: Coats
parts and/or raw material both ferrous and non-ferrous, with various chemical
solutions as required to maintain specified tolerances.

DESCRIPTION OF ESSENTIAL
FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
With moderate supervision and
review performs the following:

1. Identifies material and processes to be performed from job order or other written instructions.

2. Responsible for cleaning, plating, drying, baking, chromate treating and lubricating the product. Responsible for meeting employee efficiency levels for the various processes.

3. Determines time and sequence and sets up applicable equipment accordingly.

4. Maintain fluid levels in plating, lubrication and cleaning baths. Makes appropriate chemical adjustments per addition instructions to maintain proper solution mix. Make new solutions per written instructions.

5. Operates various auxiliary equipment pertaining to chemical processing plating operations such as forklift, overhead crane, parts washer, tumble barrel, salt cleaner, centrifugal dryer etc

6. Maintains simple records pertaining to operations, such as baking time, solution analysis, and work logs.

7. Responsible for daily maintenance and cleaning of equipment and work area. May perform minor repairs and maintenance on equipment.

8. Checks product for plating requirements using electronic gages. Calibrates gages for plate thickness

9. Works as an active team member by participating in problem solving, team building, and all other team activities to improve the processes, productivity, quality, etc. of departmental operations. Uses interpersonal skills as well as good written and verbal communications. Assists other team members as required.

10. Understands waste streams in the department and environmental, health, and safety requirements regarding them.

Equipment/Process
Responsibilities - Operates chemical
processing equipment and maintains basic solution mixes. Sets-up and operates
all plating equipment and maintains complex solutions. Ensures calibration
stickers are current and solution parameters such as tank level and temperature
are compliant to the work instructions. Performs safety checklist and equipment
maintenance activities as required. Cleans the area and equipment daily.

Material or Product
Responsibilities - Performs duties
that require close attention to work instructions and process controls.
Responsible for quality and condition of parts upon completion of the process
performed. Uses knowledge of plating
procedures and methods to assure quality and accuracy. Uses SPC and has some
knowledge of Mil-Specs and customer requirements as related to plating. (Such
as AMS-QQ-P-416 or Boeing's D1-9000 specs)

Responsibility for Work of
Others - Accuracy of communication is
necessary for the successful processing of materials and parts. Must
communicate to appropriate personnel any problems or concerns regarding quality
of work received or time flow of work in progress as it affects production schedules.
Works primarily with co -workers, lead person, and supervisor in the
department.

Safety Responsibilities - Within the general work area and for the safety of
self and co-workers in the shop, good housekeeping is required. Knowledge of
chemical safety and adherence to Company safety rules is mandatory.

Initiative and Ingenuity - Requires some initiative in identifying complex
problems related to the plating requirements of various metals. Takes on or
reports for additional work as current tasks are completed. Performs other work-related
tasks as deemed necessary.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Environmental Surroundings - Work is in a machine shop environment with congested
spaces at times and exposure to noise, temperature fluctuations, chemicals, and
repetitive tasks.

Unavoidable Hazards - Possible hazards related to cuts, bruises, finger
and hand injuries, muscle strains, burns, chemical exposure, noxious fumes, and
nasal and eye irritation. Protective equipment and clothing appropriate to the
task at hand is required.

EFFORT
Physical - Able to lift up to 50 pounds. Requires hand and finger manipulation to
use precision measuring instruments. Able to use all tools required for
chemical processing in the department. Some job assignments require maneuvering
to different lines in the plating area and support locations. Most assignments
necessitate continuous standing for the majority of the workday.

Mental - Work at times is highly repetitive and monotonous.
However, plating assignments are varied according to the parts and materials
involved. Some initiative is required in assuring proper solutions mix and
ingenuity is needed to maintain critical timing of several job assignments
concurrently. Reasoning ability required to interpret blueprints, drawings or
other specifications of a complex nature and draw conclusions from a variety of
concrete variables. Able to organize workflow under moderate supervision or
review.

Visual - Close attention to detail with moderate eye
concentration. Able to read all precision measuring instruments in the cell as
required by essential job functions. Must be able to visually check parts for
quality. Requires close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, distance
vision and depth perception

Compensation: DOE $23.17 to $28.70

Qualifications
EDUCATION/TRAINING
Demonstrated ability to read
and write English of a level required in Company shop documents and computer
software entry and processing requirements. Must be capable of applying
mathematical operations including the use of fractions and decimals to exacting
tolerances ( .0001) as required by plating procedures. Generally equivalent to
9th grade level.

EXPERIENCE
Requires 2 years' experience,
or equivalent skills and knowledge, in plating operations and the use of tools
and equipment such as forklift, overhead crane, parts washer, tumble barrel,
salt cleaner, centrifigul dryer etc. Demonstrated ability to read and write
English of a level required in company shop documents and computer entry and
processing requirements. Must be capable of applying mathematical operations
including the use of fractions and decimals to exacting tolerances (.0001) as
required by chemical processing procedures. Advanced knowledge of chemistry and
metallurgy as applied to plating operations. Must read precision measuring
instruments such as various gauges, meters, calipers and micrometers as well as
interpret blueprints and other documentation