Job Description

Level: Entry
Job Location: Cleveland Division - Willoughby, OH 44094
Salary Range: $19.10 - $20.11 Hourly

Production Team Member – Braze Operator
$19.10 per hour
Paulo Cleveland – 4428 Hamann Pkwy Willoughby, OH 44094
We are looking to fill a production role (Braze Operator) in our plant in Willoughby, OH (44094). This is a permanent position that offers stability and the opportunity to grow within the company. Paulo is looking for people who are seeking a career, not just a job. Experience in heat treating isn’t necessary, but a willingness to learn, grow, and improve your skills is.
- Prepare parts for furnace brazing by cleaning, assembling, fixturing, and applying alloy to product.
- Inspect product visually and dimensionally, using specified inspection equipment.
- Clean component parts with acetone, solvent, soap and water, and/or grinding tools with burrs.
- Apply braze paste, preforms, rings, tape, foil, and/or shim stock to assemblies prior to loading into the furnace.
- Match customer paperwork with parts.
- Properly follow and utilize the color cone system used throughout the process for product traceability throughout the plant.
- Fill out a PICS shop order and accurately follow each step(s) to effectively and accurately complete work on customer parts.
- Mix alloy powder and binder to proper specifications to create braze paste to specification.
- Assemble parts prior to brazing with equipment, such as an arbor press, punch press, wiring, hammer and punch, or by spot welding.
- Fixture parts for brazing according to PICS and work instructions.
- Move parts to designated furnace areas using racks, hand carts and potentially other material handling devices, but not limited to floor jack, electric lift, and forklift.
- Inspect brazed assemblies, per instructions and specifications.
- Fill out inspection results on PICS shop orders, along with adding proper rework/reject codes as needed, and record in any designated log books.
- Move inspected parts to the next area designated on the PICS shop order.
- Hand stamp parts, as required, with serial numbers for traceability.
- Fill out return goods form and attach a copy to shop order and place one copy in packing container.
- Report discrepancies and equipment problems to Area Manager or Maintenance Department.
- Fill out and submit a production worksheet on a daily basis and be able to meet specified production rates.
- Log daily activity detailing jobs processed and inspected.
- Keep area clean and organized at all times. Reference 5S board for specific tasks.
- Follow all plant rules and ensure that all production activities are conducted in a safe manner.
- Help and support other areas or departments, as needed or assigned.
- Work in partnership with Quality Assurance to ensure standards are met to remain compliant.
- Keep inventory of all necessary tools to perform the job and ensure they are in good working condition.
- Ensure all scales are updated to the required calibration requirement prior to use.

Qualifications
- Must be able to pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen, this includes THC.
- 3 months work experience
- High School Diploma or GED
- Attendance is essential for success.
- Paulo Cleveland is a 24 hour, 7-day a week facility. Weekends may be required and overtime will be mandatory.
- Must be able to pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen, this includes THC.
Competitive Benefits Package:
- Medical benefits (including Teledoc Telehealth Visits)
- Dental benefits
- Group Life Insurance
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Holiday Pay
- Sickness & Accident pay
- 401k with employer match and employer contribution up to 5.5%
- Employee Referral Bonus & chance to win annual $2,000 drawing!
- Employee Assistance Program
- Shift Differential for 2nd and 3rd shifts