ABOUT AIRTECH:
Airtech is a family-owned, community focused, global leader founded in 1973. We are the market leader in materials used in the manufacturing of high-performance composite parts. Our products are used by the aerospace, automotive, marine, green energy, and recreational sports industries to create cutting edge lighter, stronger, and greener components.
JOB SUMMARY:
To adjust, repair and maintain assigned equipment with responsibility for production and quality on this equipment. To modify or produce new equipment as directed.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Uses full range of precision measuring and gauging tools to perform inspection before start of job and at completion to ensure part made meets engineering tolerances.
- Reviews technical drawings or instructions to understand specifications to produce precision metal parts.
- Capable of running manual mill and lathe to create accurate metal parts.
- Analyzes mechanical and operational problems on assigned equipment and plans for and takes corrective action. Makes necessary corrections and running adjustments to maintain maximum production and quality.
- Reviews production schedule and when equipment is not scheduled for manufacturing, performs scheduled maintenance.
- Supervises equipment running after repairs, changeovers, or extended maintenance when practical until proper production and quality levels are assured.
- Makes preventive maintenance check and inspection of assigned equipment, reports findings to supervisor and takes appropriate action.
- Notifies supervisor of recurring equipment malfunctions and corrective action taken, and of quality problems or supplies needed.
- Performs repair, rebuilding or overhaul work of manufacturing or service equipment from blueprints, company manufacturing manuals, written or verbal instructions.
- Makes repair parts if not commercially available or in stock.
- Plans setup and operates typical machine shop machine tools, producing parts to tolerances and company specifications. Uses typical machinist's hand tools.
- Sets up and tests production equipment under power, testing for mechanical difficulties, tracing to their sources and correcting problem.
- Instructs and directs any maintenance trainees assigned.
- May operate equipment during relief periods.
- Understanding and use of standard hand and machine shop tools required.
- Notifies supervisor or manager of any potential safety hazards.
- Performs other duties and tasks as assigned by supervisor.