VPE Thermal, a subsidiary of Vacuum Process Engineering, is a world-renowned leader in compact heat exchanger design and manufacturing. Our company serves a wide range of industries with commercial products including power generation, chemical processing, oil/gas, nuclear and renewable energy with state-of-the-art heat exchangers. In addition to commercial products, we maintain a strong culture of internal R&D with exciting projects using cutting edge manufacturing technology and design/analysis tools to invent the heat exchangers of tomorrow. Our current team at VPE Thermal is offering an opportunity for a furnace technician with a strong practical background. As an addition to the team, you will have the opportunity to learn from experts in the field with decades of experience and draw on your own background to contribute to projects that result in heat exchangers that power the world.
Pay Range:
$24-26/hour
Summary:
This role plays an important part in the manufacturing of microchannel heat exchangers. The visual inspector needs to be able to pay great attention to detail. A clear understanding of the manufacturing process is helpful, including the ability to read engineering drawings. This is a critical role which directly affects the quality and performance of the products. Inspectors are looking for divots, pits, or scratches in the shims. If we don’t catch the discrepancies on the shims during inspections, the part can fail when pressure tested.
Responsibilities:
- Visually inspect heat exchangers shims for defects.
- Maintain an organized area with clear tracking on parts.
- Clean heat exchanger shims.
- Assemble heat exchanger shims per engineering drawing.
- Assist engineers and other departments as needed.
- Keep work areas clean and organized.
- Diligently follow all QMS policies, complete required documentation, and input required data into ERP system.
Education and/or Experience:
At least one year’s experience in an industrial/manufacturing setting
At least one year’s experience with hands-on inspection of products
Experience with QMS, specifically ISO 9001 is highly preferred
Excellent in the following skills:
- Focus and attention to detail
- Communication
- Organizational
- Problem-solving aptitude
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.
Pay: $24.00 - $26.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Do you have one year inspection of visual inspection products?
- Do you have any experience reading engineering drawings/schematics?
Experience:
- Manufacturing: 1 year (Required)
Location:
- Sacramento, CA 95815 (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Sacramento, CA 95815 (Required)
Work Location: In person
