Job Summary:
Repair mold surfaces back to original orientation by ways of quality controls set in place by LTA Manufacturing. Operator will be held responsible for housekeeping duties as outlined on 5s communication board.

Duties:
1. Check mold repair list with Supervisor for priority repair

2. Evaluate mold and validate repair areas with Supervisor

3. DA with 320grt on perimeter flange

4. Grind all chips or cracks, sanding by hand with 100grt in deep areas. Use air nozzle on sanded area to remove all dust and debris.

5. Wipe all sanded/grinded areas with acetone to assure good adhesion with patching material.

6. Mix up patching material with orange tooling gel and catalyst.

a. 2 pts. orange tooling gel

b. 1/8 can of resin

c. Add Cabosil slowly and as needed to reach proper consistency.

7. Fill all grinded areas assuring that material is laying flat

8. Apply heat lamp to area for expedited cure time.

9. While patched area is curing, clean excess gel coat and fiberglass off of exterior of mold with a grinder or scraper.

10. Grind all perimeter edges of mold

11. Sand perimeter flanges starting with 400grt, 600grt, 800grt, 1000grt.

12. Block wet sand the inside mold surface

a. Start with 400grt. Use purple dye before moving on to 600grt to remove all 400grt sanding scratches.

b. Move on to 600grt, 800grt, 1000grt and finish with 1200grt.

13. Check for pin holes and fill if needed. Re-sand area with 12000grt

14. Completely dry entire mold using white flannel towels

15. Buff mold using TR 315 compound

16. Wipe mold with water to clean residual compound and dry

17. Check scribe lines on all molds and determine if a “re-scribe” is needed

18. Apply PMC mold cleaner to entire mold surface a total of 2 times

19. Apply FMS 100 for a total of 2 coats assuring that second coat is applied 15 minutes after 1st

20. When mold surface has flashed, apply 4 coats of WOLO allowing to flash between coats

21. Record date and work that was done to mold on mold card as well as in “gel number book” verifying that work has been completed on mold.

22. Using 2” masking tape, cover rear bars with both tape and blue wax over tape.

23. Blue wax perimeter edges where grinding has taken place

24. End of shift housekeeping in accordance with 5s housekeeping schedule located on 5s communication board

We offer competitive pay based on experience and qualifications. This is a full-time position with opportunities for career growth within our company.

If you have the skills and experience we are looking for, please submit your resume for consideration. We look forward to hearing from you!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) 3% Match
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Day shift
• No weekends
• Overtime

Travel requirement:

• No travel

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Ability to Relocate:

• Elkhart, IN 46517: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person