FRP Tank Fabricator - Military Veterans

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Cuts and hand lay up glass materials to proper size.
• Operates material slitting equipment, cuts to length and operates the saw or other manner of material cutting to size for later use in tank, sump, or product construction or FS material needs.
• Operates equipment and materials handling equipment; including but not limited to shell cut off saw, pencil grinders, die grinders, 4" grinders. 7" grinders, wet grinders, manway and other hole saws, air movers, floor jacks, mechanical electric and pneumatic hoists, etc.
• Takes direction from the operator in fabricating, preparing and installing tank, sump, and product accessories.
• Cuts, grinds, smooths, fabricates, prepares, patches, installs parts as needed for secondary hand layup bonding (including but not limited to center joint seams, offline seams, fixtures, endcaps, collars, manways, access openings, nozzles, strap clips, etc.)
• Performs secondary bonding procedures in accordance with parts being constructed by the work crew (typically but not always an assembly operator and an assembly fabricator).
• Uses power tools and equipment to assemble and repair fiberglass tanks, sumps, and parts.
• Wets out materials and rolls air bubbles out during layup.
• Cuts materials using template, straight edge, etc.
• Controls inventory and storage of materials, rolls and sheet per fiberglass operation requirements.
• Assists in preparing parts, products, and accessories for shipment, as directed by appropriate personnel.
• Visually inspects, takes measurements and other process checks and notifies appropriate personnel of quality issues.
• Mixes resins and catalysts according to conditions to insure proper laminate cure.
• Saturates fiberglass materials, wets out bonding surfaces prior to layup, applies resin wetted materials, rolls out layup to remove air and make quality secondary bonds.
• Assist in the matching and layout of shells per specifications (including but not limited to identifying and locating fittings and accessories, cutting and grinding, etc for secondary bonding). Performs layouts (including but not limited to manways, fittings, deflector plates, nozzles, collars, reservoirs, sumps, pump platforms, ladders, OWS plates, bulkheads, lift lugs, rope lugs, and PVC stubs). Marks, stencils and labels product per specification.
• Assists in the lay out, fabrication and assembly of tanks, sumps, and products from shop drawings. Checks, cleans, performs minor maintenance on tools and equipment to insure applicating efficiencies. Cleans rollers and tools.
• Applies guides, lugs, marks, stencils, labels as per instructions.
• Operates material handling equipment as needed.
• Notifies supervisor or maintenance department of any issues in a timely fashion.
• Participates in the safety and good housekeeping within the plant.

• High School Diploma
• Min. 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to work in high noise area.
• The employee must be able to lift and/or move 50 pounds occasionally, 20 pounds more frequently, and 10 pounds constantly. and other physical demands.
• Must be able to work in a non climate controlled environment.

• $17 - 21.74 per hour