Process Line Operator

Process Line Operator

Job Description

Process Line Operator

No Experience Needed! Training Provided! We are growing and looking for motivated individuals to learn our business and grow with us!

Process Line Operator tends equipment that chemically cleans oil, grease, dirt, and other foreign matter from parts/metal objects.

Who are we?

Founded in 1849, Ducommun is the oldest company in California. Starting as a hardware supply store during the California Gold Rush and eventually assisted in the birth of the aerospace industry in Southern California by providing aircraft aluminum to early aerospace pioneers like Lindbergh, Douglas and Lockheed.

Today Ducommun is a global provider of innovative manufacturing solutions for customers in the aerospace, defense and industrial markets. We specialize in electronic and structural systems, producing complex products and components for commercial aircraft platforms, mission-critical military and space programs, and sophisticated industrial applications.

Our Facility in Parsons, Ks manufactures precision parts for passenger and military aircraft. Travelers around the world count on our employees for their commitment to quality.

Why Ducommun?

Excellent company culture – as recognized by Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces

Clean working environment

Opportunity for career growth

Great benefits including paid vacation and sick time, 401K match, Employee Stock Purchase Program, annual bonus plan, and tuition reimbursement

Job Summary

Removes oil, grease, dirt, and mil markings from material

Loads objects in baskets on conveyor that carries them through series of chemical and rinsing baths, or places objects on racks or in containers and immerses objects in chemical and rinsing solutions

Moves control to start conveyor and to regulate conveyor speed

Maintains consistency of cleaning solutions by adding specified amount of chemical to solutions

Drains, cleans, and refills tanks with chemicals.

Dries objects

Examines cleaned objects to ensure conformance to standards

Responsible for the proper storage of hazardous wastes within the process line department and collection of hazardous wastes from other departments, including transportation to the hazardous waste storage shed

Responsible for the proper handling and management of hazardous waste generated in their work area

Accurately records required information in customer required log books

Other duties as assigned

Skills & Qualifications

Qualifications & Requirements

Ability to read and interpret blueprints and mylars

Ability to operate a forklift and overhead crane

Must be able to comply with specific safety policies

Read and understand internal procedures and policies

Understand and follow through on both verbal, written instructions and communicate effectively

Team oriented with a continuous improvement outlook

Basic Computer Skills – able to learn new screens, reports, functions and simple software programs with assistance

Required Experience/Education/Training/Certifications

High School Diploma; up to 3 years related experience in job function and/or training; equivalent combination of education and experience

Math Skills – decimals, percentages, fractions, ratios, proportions; geometry and trigonometry is a plus

Basic Computer Skills – able to learn new screens, reports, functions and simple software programs with assistance

Work Environment and Safety Equipment Required

Responsible for the proper storage of hazardous wastes within the process line department and collection of hazardous wastes from other departments, including transportation to the hazardous waste storage shed

Knowledge of policy and procedures in the event of a hazardous waste release, fire or explosion

Knowledge of the chemical characteristics and location of hazardous waste in the facility

Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

Annual pulmonary test is required

Regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms

Frequently required to stoop, kneel, or crouch

Must be able to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Working conditions are: 100% manufacturing environment

Regularly required to work near moving mechanical parts

Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals

Occasionally exposed to extreme cold, extreme heat

Noise level is usually moderate

Face shield must be worn when operating process line

Safety glasses (ANSI Z87 compliant) required in all manufacturing areas

Hearing protection must be worn in designated areas

Safety Footwear shall be in accordance with the following: ASTM standard F2413-05 with minimum impact resistance, compression resistance and metatarsal designation ratings of 75 foot pounds (i.e. ASTM F2413-05 I/75 C/75 Mt/75), which are viewable on the inside tag of footwear

Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments in accordance with business needs, and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential function of the job.

This is a generic job posting for a Process Line Operator. Depending on the candidate’s skills, qualifications and experience, they will be hired into an entry (I) level, intermediate (II) level or expert (III) level job and pay scale.