Fiberglass Chop Gun Operator I

NWPX Infrastructure; Orem (UT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

NWPX Infrastructure is seeking an operator to prepare molds and apply chop/resin or gelcoat using spray equipment to specified thicknesses. You will follow a master schedule, maintain QA standards, and work with limited supervision.

The role includes equipment maintenance and occasional paperwork. The candidate should have basic fiberglass experience, be able to work outdoors/in non-temperature-controlled facilities, and handle materials such as fiberglass, resin, plastic, dust, and primer.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• 1–2 years of using fiberglass products/procedures.

Responsibilities

• Load molds into spray booth area.
• Shoot laminate evenly and thoroughly on the mold.
• Ensure laminate thickness is uniform across the mold.
• Follow click count cards to ensure proper fiberglass quantity.
• Roll laminate with rollers to remove air pockets and mix resin properly.
• Repeat process with new molds.
• Maintain and clean chop gun between molds.
• Maintain operation of chopper gun and related equipment.
• Handle paperwork/inventory as required.
• Maintain cleanliness of work area and department.
• Work in different areas and environments as needed.

Skills

Safety compliance

Manual dexterity

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Education

High school diploma or GED

1–2 years fiberglass experience

Tools

Chopper Gun

Gelcoat Spray Equipment

Job description

ABOUT THE JOB

The primary responsibilities of this position are to prepare molds, mix resins and gelcoats and operate Chopper Gun/Gelcoat Spray Equipment to apply chop/resin combinations or gelcoat to specific thicknesses and tolerances. The work must be completed according to a master scheduling program, meet all Quality Assurance standards, and be performed safely with limited supervision. The position requires the ability to address process problems as they arise, maintain, clean and troubleshoot the equipment, and participate in laminating as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operator sets molds into spray booth area.


• Operator then proceeds to shoot laminate material evenly and thoroughly on the formed mold.


• Operator must exert great care in this process to make sure laminate thickness is even on every portion of the mold


• Operator must follow posted click count cards to ensure proper fiberglass quantity.


• When this process is completed, Operator must assist rollers by manually rolling the laminate material just applied, ensuring there are no air pockets between laminate and skin, and to provide proper mixing of catalyst and resin.


• When this is completed, Operator then starts the process over with a new mold.


• Between molds, operator must maintain and clean chop gun.


• Must maintain proper working condition of the chopper gun and related equipment.


• Position involves small amounts of paperwork/inventory as required.


• Must maintain daily cleanliness of work area and department and may be required to work in different areas not related to present position.


• Must maintain daily cleanliness of department.


• Ability to work in all environments both outdoors and non-temperature-controlled manufacturing facilities and/or warehouses.


• Must be able to work in a facility that manufactures and/or works with various chemicals and materials such as fiberglass, resin, plastic, dust, glue, primer, foam, etc


• Regular, reliable and predictable attendance is necessary in order to perform the essential functions of this position

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Safe handling and mixing of two-part resin.


• Operate a pneumatic hybrid resin pumping system with chopper applicator.


• Operate a Graco hydraulic reactor spray gun.


• Must wear protective equipment including respirator, paper body suit, gloves, masks, eyewear and ear plugs as required


• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, managers, and co-workers


• Ability to perform heavy manual tasks under varying weather conditions


• Ability to make independent judgments which have moderate impacts on the organization

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

High School diploma or GED would be preferred

• One – 2 Years of using the referenced products and procedures with Fiberglass

Supervision Received

Supervision: The incumbent performs a variety of routine work within established policies and procedures and receives detailed instructions on new projects and assignments

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be meet by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Project timelines and work volume / deadlines may often require working outside of standard office hours, weekend, or evening work.

Regular, reliable and predictable attendance is necessary in order to perform the essential functions of this position.

Physical Activity

Work Hours / Shift

• Work hours vary or change based on operational needs


• Must be able to work overtime as required

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

Physical Activity

Over 2/3 of the time:

• Walking: Moving about to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another


• Standing/Sit: Remain upright in a stationary position, particularly for sustained periods


• Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in using hand tools

• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.


• Communicating: Expressing or exchanging ideas and information accurately, in written or diagram form.


• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fine discriminations in sound.

• Repetitive Motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers such as doing paperwork during walk in process

• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm to use hand tools

Up to 2/3 of the time:

• Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, Stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. (This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.)


• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces. (This factor is important if the amount and kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.)


• Lifting: Raising object from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position (this factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles)

Less than 1/3 of the time:

• Stooping: Positions self to 90 degrees (This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.)


• Kneeling/Crouching: Position self to pick up tools and items off floor when cleaning


• Reaching: Grabbing things from a distance above or from the side


• Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward downward of outward


• Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward downward of outward


• Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion


• Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.

Physical Requirements

Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move or hold objects.

• Chopper gun above head and as low as the wrist for fifteen (15) minute intervals.


• Must be capable of pulling 100 lb.

Visual Acuity

The worker is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned (i.e, custodial, food services, general labor, etc) or to make general observations of facilities or structures (i.e, Security guard, inspection, etc.)

Vision Requirements

Less than 1/3 of the time:

• The worker is required to have close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)


• The worker is required to have distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)


• The worker is required to have peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point)


• The worker is required to have depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)


• The worker is required to have the ability to adjust visual focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus

Weather Condition

Over 2/3 of the time

• The worker is subject to inside environmental conditions: protections from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes

Up to 2/3 of the time:

• The worker is subject to extreme heat: Temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour. (Consideration should be given to the effect of other environmental conditions such as wind and humidity.)


• The worker is subject to noise: There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level.

Less than 1/3 of the time:

• The worker is subject to outside environmental conditions: No effective protection from weather.


• The worker is subject to extreme cold: Temperatures typically below 32 degrees for periods of more than one hour. (Consideration should be given to the effect of other environmental conditions such as wind and humidity.)

• The worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals

• The worker is subject to atmospheric conditions: One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system of the skin: Fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases or poor ventilation


• The worker is subject to oils: There is air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids


• The worker is required to wear a respirator


• The worker frequently is in close quarters, crawl spaces, shafts, man, holes, small, enclosed, rooms, small sewage and water line pipes, and other areas which could cause claustrophobia.

Noise Levels

Over 2/3 of the time

• Loud noise (examples: metal can manufacturing department, large earth-moving equipment)