Job at a glance
Under general supervision, performs a wide variety of assembly/fabrication/production and/or operator tasks. As a brazer, your duties and responsibilities include following blueprints, piecing together specified metal parts, such as copper, cast iron pipes or joints, and then using a specialized torch to heat two combined base metals until they melt and join together with filler rod. Sets up equipment and assists lower-level production workers in the set-up and operation of machinery and equipment.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Operates all relevant machinery, tools, and equipment and undertakes standard and complex production tasks in accordance with instructions. Determines and selects raw materials and parts required to prepare for the production process. Set ups or adjusts equipment according to manufacturing specifications. Performs “first piece” inspections during the assembly and/or fabrication process to identify quality issues.
Ensures that equipment is always operational and performs minor troubleshooting and maintenance of equipment. Monitors production for quality and adjust machines or processes to correct problems. Ensures operational safety requirements are always met. Utilizes concentration and observational skills, and manual dexterity. DECISION MAKING [/p][p]Has developed expertise, typically through a combination of job-related training and considerable on-the-job experience.
Acts as a lead, coordinating the work of others, but is not a supervisor. Works autonomously within established procedures and practices