Senior Custom Fabricator
Company: GPC - Genuine Parts Company
Location: Franklin
Posted on: January 23, 2023
Job Description:
Apache, Inc. is a division of Motion.This fabricator largely
preps materials, performs production processes and finishes custom
fabricated products.Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Read and understand orders and utilize knowledge of materials,
equipment, fabrication and product requirements.
- Locate and gather the materials (e.g. urethane, PVC, rubber)
and supplies (e.g. chemicals) needed and check material for
correctness and quality.
- Lay out, measure with a tape in standard or metric measures and
mark the base belt to receive the profiles or covers.
- Prep the base belt for proper adhesion of the profiles/covers
by buffing and burning off skives.
- Cut the profiles/covers to the proper dimensions.
- Apply profiles/covers and use heat or chemical bonding to
activate the adhesions.
- Fabricate timing gear belts by:
- Measuring and cutting materials
- Cutting thin slits across the surface of the belt covers
(siping)
- Soaking, stripping and weaving materials as needed
- Finishing with a rolled edge process for an endless splice
- Clean and coat base belts and materials
- Set up, operate and disassemble punch presses.
- Attach cleats to belts.
- Set in grommets.
- Bag and stamp orders.
- Scan orders.
- Use various power and hand tools, fork lift and walk behind
electric lift safely.
- Attend work regularly and predictably and uphold Company values
in all work aspects.Qualifications To perform this job
successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential
duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are
representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.Education and/or
Experience Possess a high school diploma or equivalent with work
experience that required attention to detail, teamwork and
dependability.Skills and Abilities Comprehension and analytical
skills to understand technical drawings, prints, safety rules and
operating and maintenance instructions with guidance and
instruction; solid math and measuring ability; possess mechanical
aptitude to operate various power and hand tools and willingness to
learn how to fabricate belt.Working Environment While performing
the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving
mechanical parts and blades and is exposed to chemicals or airborne
particles in the production area.Physical Demands High level of
manual dexterity for precision production; long periods of
standing; sufficient arm and hand strength to utilize various
tools; ability to lift and carry 5-30 pounds on a frequent basis
and 50 pounds occasionally; bend and stoop; hear and speak for
safe, effective communications; sufficient close vision, peripheral
vision and depth perception; ability to focus; walk and use hands
to handle or feel objects or tools frequently.This job description
is intended to convey information essential to understanding the
scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed
by job holders within this job. But, this job description is not
intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills,
efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated
with the position. Apache Inc. reserves the right to change, amend,
add, delete and otherwise assign any and all duties,
responsibilities and position titles as it deems necessary to meet
the needs of the business.
Keywords: GPC - Genuine Parts Company, Providence , Senior Custom Fabricator, Other , Franklin, Rhode Island
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