A fantastic opportunity to work for a forward thinking company has arisen. This is a newly created department. You must have experience working with rubber/ plastic within a manufacturing environment. Hours 8am-16.30pm and early Friday finish 1pm Working on the F1 contract Salary: £25,000 plus two bonuses After a basic training period have the ability to work with limited supervision in producing parts in accordance with the Company's Health And Safety and Quality procedures Tasks and Responsibilities: Responsible for dimensional and visual inspection (as applicable) of own output Multi skilled to cover the following production operations Blank preparation Milling of elastomer Cutting/stamping blanks to size & weight controls Setting & operation of Barwell preform cutter Metal & PTFE preparation Masking & shot blasting of metals Degreasing metals & PTFE's Mixing of bonding agents, handling of solvents Application of bonding agent to metal & PTFE's Metal component reclaim Moulding: Set-up of mould & press Operating multiple moulding presses (compression & transfer) Application of mould release Initial trimming of excess flash RTV Silicone casting Mixing of two part silicone, including degassing Cleaning/preparation of moulds Pouring material & degasssing Demoulding Post cure Loading/unloading of oven Trimming: Setting and operating kniffing machines, cutting sealing lips and polishing/flash removal Setting and operating on manual lathe for the cutting of large rim seals Setting and operating manual lathe for the trimming of CV boots Finishing: Mixing hypalon sealant and spraying seal OD Hand assembly operations i.e. crimping PTFE, multiple seal components Grease application Fitting of garter springs which could involve modification of spring Correct manual handling of tools and moulds Carry out all operations as outlined in production paperwork & SOP's After basic training period have the ability to work with limited supervision Education and Experience: Experience in a Rubber manufacturing environment is favourable Competences: Good dexterity to handle small components whilst wearing gloves Quality conscious with strong attention to detail Understanding the need for quality and how it impacts on business Good understanding of foreign object defects, cause and rectification Ability to understand and complete paperwork Maintain standards as set by company
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