Bagger/Plaster Mold Tech/Autoclave Operator - 2nd Shift

Vital Engineered Components Company; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Vital Engineered Components Company in Wichita, KS, is seeking a Bagger/Plaster Mold Tech/Autoclave Operator to perform bagging, plaster mold prep, and autoclave operation. The role includes loading tools, maintaining quality, and executing cure processes per plan.

The candidate will cross-train across responsibilities from other departments and ensure safe, efficient production with accurate documentation.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 4–5 years of experience in a manufacturing operations environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs bagging, plaster mold prep, and autoclave operation as part of production.
• Cross-trained to perform duties from other departments.
• Applies release films and bagging materials per production planning.
• Vacuum bags parts for autoclave or oven cure.
• Maintains clean, safe work area and follows safety regulations.
• Reports defects to supervisor and records information as required.

Skills

Forklift operation

Measuring tools

Shop math

Reading/writing planning docs

Teamwork

Communication

Basic computer use

Autoclave operation

Tool handling

Education

High School Diploma

4–5 years manufacturing operations experience

Tools

Autoclave equipment

Oven/cure equipment

Job description

Position:Bagger/Plaster Mold Tech/Autoclave Operator

Location: Wichita, KS

Job Id:187

# of Openings:1

Job Summary

Performs the production processes required in bagging, to perform the plaster mold prep process and plaster mold equipment, and to operate the autoclave to produce quality parts.

Essential Functions

This position may perform one or all of the job duties within this classification: Bagging, Plaster Mold and Autoclave. This position will be cross-trained to perform any or all of these responsibilities along with responsibilities from other departments.

• Applies the necessary release films, stripper cloths, bleeder cloths and bagging films as required per the
• production planning on parts from the Lay-up areas.
• Vacuum bags the parts in the adequate manner for autoclave or oven cure.
• Moves tools and parts into and out of Lay-up rooms.
• Helps load tools and parts into and out of autoclaves and ovens.
• Helps mold prep and lay-up personnel as required.
• Maintains the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follows prescribed safety
• regulations.
• Reports defective materials or questionable conditions to the department supervisor.
• Maintains highest standards of quality and quantity.
• Records required information on planning.
• Bags any and all parts and tools in a minimal amount of time with a maximum amount of quality.
• Determines the proper bagging procedures from planning.

Plaster Mold Responsibilities

• Removes bagging, materials from parts.
• Removes parts from tools or mandrels.
• Cleans tools.
• Applies release agents in preparation for lay-up.
• Removes mandrels from mold and delivers them to mold prep area.
• Breaks the plaster out of the parts after the parts have been cured in the autoclave or oven.

Autoclave Responsibilities

• Checks bagged parts for leaks and bridges.
• Loads and unloads parts onto carts to and from autoclaves.
• Reads planning and determines proper cure procedures, curing parts as required.
• Records autoclave information planning and autoclave logs.
• Maintains bag leak checks during cure cycle.
• Establishes cure cycle programs per Bill of Materials and enters into autoclave controller as required.
• Monitors autoclave and related equipment.
• Assists in bagging as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to use and understand more simple and more complex measuring tools.
• Ability to interpret visual aids.
• Perform basic shop math. Ability to compute mix ratios for different plaster requirements.
• Read and write well enough to understand planning and to record required information into company
• systems.
• Ability to operate a forklift.
• Ability to use a PC to record required information, clock in and out of jobs, etc. Ability to train others on
• the use of the company systems.
• Ability to operate autoclave computer.
• Ability to use basic and more complex hand tools effectively.
• Ability to work well with others and in a team environment.
• Ability to receive instructions and retain the required information.
• Ability to receive constructive criticism.
• Ability to communicate well with others.
• Ability to train new employees and communicate instructions.

Education and Experience

High School Diploma or equivalent.

Four to five years of experience in a manufacturing operations environment is preferred.