Winder operator job description
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Winder operator requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in winder operator job postings.
Sample winder operator requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Minimum 2 years' experience in winder operator role
- Ability to operate machine tools and equipment
- Proficiency in reading and interpreting technical diagrams
- Thorough knowledge of safety protocols
Sample required winder operator soft skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Winder operator job description example 1
G K N Aerospace Aerostructures Inc winder operator job description
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Date:Sep 28, 2022
Location: Tallassee, AL, US
Company: GKN Aerospace Careers
Job Summary
Preparation, producing and verification of products created by means of layup, winding, and curing.
Job Responsibilities
- The timely preparation of the production process to ensure that the required scheduling can be realized, i.e. by timely removing the needed materials from the freezer.
- producing the tubes that meet the specifications;
- deliverance of tubes according to scheduling
- Carrying out the work according to safety and environmental demands.
- Compliancy with procedures, business rules and safety, quality, environmental, security and export compliance regulations as it applies to the function.
Preparations
- Receives assignment from Team Lead, together with necessary documentation, or works from scheduling plan.
- Timely orders necessary materials from warehouse, checks and calculates expiration and curing dates. Plans use of materials based on this information.
- Notes all necessary information in work instruction according to specifications.
- Checks and orders all other auxiliary materials required for the production and curing of the products.
- Places the required winding mandrel in the machine and ensures that the materials are in the right place and ready for winding.
- Verifies if parts of the filament winders needs overhauling and does so if necessary.
- Discusses the proceedings with colleagues.
The winding process
- Starts up the required winding program, monitors and ensures the proper winding tension.
- Verifies and constantly monitors the winding process and intervenes when the process is likely to deviate or deviates from prescribed internal and external requirements (TH, work instructions, customers, material specifications, etc.).
- Wraps the product airtight after winding, in accordance with internal and external requirements, then checks for leaks and sets it up for the oven.
- Releases products for the next operation (oven)
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The finishing process
- After receipt from the cured products from the oven, makes thermocouples, orders, checks and maintains the necessary tools and materials for cutting, measuring and bonding of the various types of products, in accordance with internal and external requirements.
- Removes the entire vacuum package and extracts the product from the mold.
- Performs quality control in accordance with procedure and releases product for further processing.
Completes various testing orders, prepares and submits these docs for the Lab.
- Measures various dimensions of the product on the flat surface..table (inner contour, length, squareness, flatness, electrical resistance, roughness).
- Inserts the measured values in the computer
- Executes the numbering of the product, the touch-up and preparation for NDT by treatment with EPICOTE.
The verification process
- Checks and executes the buy-off process for the products
- Adds and verifies all checked dimensions and test results.
- Screens and checks the entire work order from start to end, and then notifies completion in the system.
The laminating process
- Prepares laminating of doublers by timely ordering of materials and auxiliary materials.
- Laminates doublers in the cleanroom and, finishes these after the autoclave process, checks and releases for next operation
Other activities
- Maintains and replaces machine parts and tools associated with the winding process
Job Qualifications
Knowledge of:
- the functioning and operating of a winding machine and several winding processes
- laminating of carbon fiber and glass fiber materials
- the requirements that products must comply to
- Drawing interpretation
- reading and understanding of various internal and external requirements and specifications (TH, customer specifications, manufacturing processes including the bonding process)
- Maintenance and parts replacement of winding machine.
- manually applying several different layers and supports
- operating an overhead crane
- Measuring with different measuring devices
- Working with a PC and computer programs, including the ERP system, word processing software, spreadsheet software, the Quality Management System (QMS).
- Carrying out different tasks at the right moment (direct workshop planning)
- Procedures, company rules and safety, quality, environmental, security and export compliance regulations insofar as it applies to the function.
Manual skills
- Operating a key board of a winding machine, a computer, etc.
- applying different layers in a mold
- operating the sawing machine
- using different measuring tools and instruments
- applying supports by means of bonding
- laminating
Complexity/Authorization
Performs the work independently, while taking into account the given planning, guidance and regulations. Two people carry out the process at the winding machine.
Ensures proper scheduling, coordinates and synchronizes the various (parts of) activities, to ensure that the progress of the entire process is guaranteed and that there is no loss of material due to expirations date.
Furthermore, it is essential that the required materials and (aid) resources are timely available (for example from freezer) to avoid stoppage of the process. Discusses any ambiguities with the Team Leader and seeks to offer a solution with common problems.
Date:Sep 28, 2022
Location: Tallassee, AL, US
Company: GKN Aerospace Careers
Job Summary
Preparation, producing and verification of products created by means of layup, winding, and curing.
Job Responsibilities
- The timely preparation of the production process to ensure that the required scheduling can be realized, i.e. by timely removing the needed materials from the freezer.
- producing the tubes that meet the specifications;
- deliverance of tubes according to scheduling
- Carrying out the work according to safety and environmental demands.
- Compliancy with procedures, business rules and safety, quality, environmental, security and export compliance regulations as it applies to the function.
Preparations
- Receives assignment from Team Lead, together with necessary documentation, or works from scheduling plan.
- Timely orders necessary materials from warehouse, checks and calculates expiration and curing dates. Plans use of materials based on this information.
- Notes all necessary information in work instruction according to specifications.
- Checks and orders all other auxiliary materials required for the production and curing of the products.
- Places the required winding mandrel in the machine and ensures that the materials are in the right place and ready for winding.
- Verifies if parts of the filament winders needs overhauling and does so if necessary.
- Discusses the proceedings with colleagues.
The winding process
- Starts up the required winding program, monitors and ensures the proper winding tension.
- Verifies and constantly monitors the winding process and intervenes when the process is likely to deviate or deviates from prescribed internal and external requirements (TH, work instructions, customers, material specifications, etc.).
- Wraps the product airtight after winding, in accordance with internal and external requirements, then checks for leaks and sets it up for the oven.
- Releases products for the next operation (oven)
-
The finishing process
- After receipt from the cured products from the oven, makes thermocouples, orders, checks and maintains the necessary tools and materials for cutting, measuring and bonding of the various types of products, in accordance with internal and external requirements.
- Removes the entire vacuum package and extracts the product from the mold.
- Performs quality control in accordance with procedure and releases product for further processing.
Completes various testing orders, prepares and submits these docs for the Lab.
- Measures various dimensions of the product on the flat surface..table (inner contour, length, squareness, flatness, electrical resistance, roughness).
- Inserts the measured values in the computer
- Executes the numbering of the product, the touch-up and preparation for NDT by treatment with EPICOTE.
The verification process
- Checks and executes the buy-off process for the products
- Adds and verifies all checked dimensions and test results.
- Screens and checks the entire work order from start to end, and then notifies completion in the system.
The laminating process
- Prepares laminating of doublers by timely ordering of materials and auxiliary materials.
- Laminates doublers in the cleanroom and, finishes these after the autoclave process, checks and releases for next operation
Other activities
- Maintains and replaces machine parts and tools associated with the winding process
Job Qualifications
Knowledge of:
- the functioning and operating of a winding machine and several winding processes
- laminating of carbon fiber and glass fiber materials
- the requirements that products must comply to
- Drawing interpretation
- reading and understanding of various internal and external requirements and specifications (TH, customer specifications, manufacturing processes including the bonding process)
- Maintenance and parts replacement of winding machine.
- manually applying several different layers and supports
- operating an overhead crane
- Measuring with different measuring devices
- Working with a PC and computer programs, including the ERP system, word processing software, spreadsheet software, the Quality Management System (QMS).
- Carrying out different tasks at the right moment (direct workshop planning)
- Procedures, company rules and safety, quality, environmental, security and export compliance regulations insofar as it applies to the function.
Manual skills
- Operating a key board of a winding machine, a computer, etc.
- applying different layers in a mold
- operating the sawing machine
- using different measuring tools and instruments
- applying supports by means of bonding
- laminating
Complexity/Authorization
Performs the work independently, while taking into account the given planning, guidance and regulations. Two people carry out the process at the winding machine.
Ensures proper scheduling, coordinates and synchronizes the various (parts of) activities, to ensure that the progress of the entire process is guaranteed and that there is no loss of material due to expirations date.
Furthermore, it is essential that the required materials and (aid) resources are timely available (for example from freezer) to avoid stoppage of the process. Discusses any ambiguities with the Team Leader and seeks to offer a solution with common problems.
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024