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Sonaca · 2 months ago

Forming Fabricator

St. Charles, MO (Hwy 94 - Manufacturing)

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Sonaca North America is a leading provider of aerospace and defense solutions, committed to innovation and excellence. They are seeking a Forming Fabricator to efficiently fabricate detail parts while ensuring adherence to quality policies and safety procedures.

AerospaceCivil EngineeringManufacturing

Responsibilities

Follows all company and work center specific production, administration and safety policies and procedures

Attends and actively participates in all required training

Reviews manufacturing planning, part-specific engineering information, set-up information and/or related instructions to understand appropriate work process and quality requirements for completed product

For machine dependent operations, selects, aligns and secures holding fixtures and/or cutting tools, attachments, accessories and material to machines (i.e. set-up machine) and starts and observes machine operation during first part production to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance conditions

Adjusts machine controls or other control media as required. Depending upon work center assignment, the operator will set-up and operate one or more of the following machines: hydraulic shear, chop saw and forklift. Set-up and tear-down may require the use of a forklift and/or other material handling equipment

Uses gauges, scales, calipers, mylars and/or blueprints, customer tools and other measuring equipment to check first part quality

Obtains first part for buy-off from lead person, supervisor, quality control inspector and/or second team member. Upon buy-off, completes production run for the manufacturing planning operation

Performs 100% inspection of all parts, subsequent to first part buy-off, and completes requirements of applicable statistical process control plans. Where available, uses target times to evaluate timely completion of work

Notifies lead person or supervisor about substantive discrepancies between manufacturing planning target time and actual set-up and/or run times

Responsible for minor machine maintenance and maintaining proper alignment and condition of machine

Completes required documentation, including but not limited to: manufacturing planning operation buy-off, recording of accurate part counts, labor card entry, set-up information, special notes, data collection plans, tie-in information and recording the disposition of non-conforming material

Tears down machine or hand tool set-up upon completion of production run, returning all tools, equipment and accessories to their proper locations

Moves completes part order to next manufacturing operation or staging area. Works with others, using continuous process improvement tools and techniques and just-in-time manufacturing techniques, to develop and install process improvements that positively impact manufacturing through-put, machine and human resources utilization, space utilization, organization and other factors

Assists to incorporate process improvements into document instructions

Actively participates in work center and cross-functional process improvement teams by attending team meetings, completing action items, encouraging complete and respectful discussion and understanding of goals, alternatives and solutions

Conduct all business transactions and communications in a professional manner congruent to company policy

Maintain company confidentiality in all dealings with delivery personnel, vendors, etc

Qualification

Machine operationBlueprint readingMeasuring toolsLean principlesBasic mathDetail orientedDecision making

Required

Detail oriented with the ability to use elementary measuring tools i.e. micrometer calipers and electronic calipers

Must have the ability to read and understand tolerances on manufacturing drawings

Demonstrated decision-making ability utilizing good judgment in determining the appropriate guideline, procedure, and application to utilize in solving problems

Understanding of basic math

Thorough understanding of process flows, lead times and lean principles in a mfg. environment

Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time

Noise levels ranging from quiet to extremely loud

Required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when working on the manufacturing floor including, but not limited to, eye, ear, and foot protection

May occasionally lift and/or move up to 10-50 pounds

Preferred

High school diploma or high school equivalency preferred. Candidates that do not have a high school diploma or high school equivalency will be required to take a pre-employment assessment to be considered for the role