Position Summary

Parker Aerospace is a global leader in commercial and military aircraft and aeroengine technology. With the addition of Parker Meggitt, the company collaborates with customers to enable engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow.

Are you ready to join an industry-leading global company that believes in empowering its employees? Are you prepared to use your inquisitive nature and strong work ethic to help our team solve the world's greatest engineering challenges?

A career at Parker is rife with rewards and opportunities. But a career at Parker is not for everyone. Finding success at Parker requires dedication and an insatiable desire to win. We seek very smart people who also have the equally impressive characteristic of humility. We solve our customer's challenges as teams, working together to ask the questions that have never been asked before.

Parker understands that solving the world's greatest engineering challenges requires an inquisitive and intelligent workforce, and we invest in our employees to ensure they are the best in the industry. Our global success relies on empowered employees operating in an environment that breeds ideas and solutions, and we take every possible action to ensure this happens.

Furnace Operator 2

Mostly proficient with furnace operating processes in obtaining high quality results of brazing, hardness and mechanical properties of sheet metal aircraft components.

Functions and Responsibilities

• Prepare parts for loading into furnace, including wiping and final cleaning as necessary.
• Evaluate load configuration, load on racks or grids for economical batch size and furnace hot zone limits.
• Manufacturing load thermocouples.
• Ensure proper heat treat cycle is used following manufacturing traveler requirements for heat, vacuum levels, time and cooling rate.
• Monitor leak rate and progress of load during cycle.
• Maintain furnace systems including preventative maintenance checks on pumps and other items listed in the maintenance log.
• Perform weekly leak rate testing.
• Check for vacuum leaks using helium leak detector.
• Recognize and control equipment failures. Detect faulty processes and provide input for their resolution.
• Responsible for ensuring proper documentation is entered on manufacturing planning (including correct quantities), paperless timecard system and furnace log.
• Train and oversee others on prior job experience.
• Work under limited oversight.

• Reads and understands manufacturing planning, sketches, and specifications as necessary to perform the job function.
• Understanding and ability to perform basic equipment trouble shooting including but not limited to valve sequencing, leak detection and performing leak-up rate.
• Knows where to find this information at Exotic, and asks for help when necessary.
• Knowledge of shop math and precision measurement equipment.

Working Conditions

Demonstrate proper and safe operation of equipment, and personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, safety glasses/chemical goggles, hearing protection, respirator, and heat-reflective gloves as required.

Physical Requirements

Performs physical activities that require considerable use of arms and legs and frequent movement of the whole body, such as climbing, lifting up to 50 pounds, balancing and handling of material.

Exotic Metals Forming Company LLC is committed to non-discrimination in employment and other opportunities. Exotic Metals Forming Company LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics

We offer a comprehensive and competitive total compensation package which includes:

• Health benefits start on day one
• EAP Services
• 5% 401K match
• 3% RIA contribution
• PTO & paid holidays
• Holiday shutdown
• Educational reimbursement program
• Employee Discounts
• Competitive annual incentive plan
• Referral bonus program
• And more!

We offer a comprehensive and competitive total compensation package which includes health benefits coverage on day 1 of employment!

• We offer 2 Medical plan networks, each with 4 plan designs - you'll be sure to find the healthcare plan that fits your life. With each medical plan network, there are plans that include a Health Savings Account and a Health Reimbursement Account. You can choose from 3 dental plan options and vision coverage as well.
• This position receives a 5% Annual Cash Incentive Plan, which is a bonus based on division performance.
• Our 401K offers up to 5% Employer match with an annual Retirement Income Account (RIA) Contribution of 3%. We offer Flexible Spending Accounts for both Childcare and Healthcare expenses as well as optional Supplemental Medical Benefits (Critical Illness, Accidental Injury & Hospital Indemnity). Reduced healthcare premiums offered with a wellness incentive credit. Our company provided Life Insurance (1x annual salary), Accidental Life & Dismemberment Insurance, Short Term and Long Term Disability insurance are available to employees.
• To help promote a healthy work/life balance, this position receives 80 hours of Paid Vacation plus Paid Sick time, which accrues at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked. We have up to 14 Paid Holidays, including paid time off every year between Christmas and New Year. We offer 4 Weeks Paid Parental Leave at 100% of your pay when you have a new addition to your family.
• Ongoing education is supported through our Educational Reimbursement program.
• Adoption Assistance, Employee Assistance programs, financial guidance resources, paid jury duty time, bereavement time and volunteer time, as well as paid days off for citizenship testing, as well as marriage and birth. Free membership to Care.com, and optional legal coverage were additions to our benefits package this year. Our 2nd shift receives a shift differential of $0.75 per hour. Our weekend shifts receives $3.00 shift differential pay while working 36 hours per week. Certain positions may be offered relocation assistance and/or stock options.