Wax Injection Assembler

Pay:$19.00 - $22.00 per hour

2nd shift, Wax Injection Assembler (M-F, 2p-10p)

Position Summary

Report directly to the wax room department lead person or designated back up. Follow the direction and supervision set forth by the lead person to achieve and accomplish daily goals and expectations.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Wax room employees must be able to produce acceptable PAR performance at all wax room stations.
• Rotate workstations on a mandatory and regular basis to operate all wax injection machines and workstations in the department including assembly. This will ensure adequate cross training is required to cover changing workloads and absenteeism.
• Consistently complete first piece checks and sign off and electronic completion of first piece checks for wax injection. (M9-3-1)
• Consistently provide meaningful feedback related to PAR metrics.
• Employees must be able to manipulate all molds to facilitate set up of presses and removal of wax patterns.
• Ability to interpret and comply with all Wax room related ISO 9001 work Procedures.
• Ability to interpret and follow all job specific manufacturing routing information.
• Visually inspect all wax parts, assemblies and trees for surface acceptance. All wax parts that require repair to remove any unacceptable surface defects such as holes, scratches in wax patterns that will appear to be cracks in cast products must be filled in wax and will be repaired at the assembly step.
• Distorted parts and bent spirals must be straightened or rejected by the NCR process. Any questions in regard to wax repair for appearance shall be determined by the Wax Room Leadsperson and Foundry Supervisor.
• Monitor and maintain all wax room records, routing tickets, first piece tool inspections and sign-off, first piece assembly and tree inspection and sign-off in the Manufacturing data Information File within the Production Data Screen and the department Job Queue Screens of the EDA Computer System.
• Must have the ability to operate all wax room equipment. Including, but not limited to the following: hand tools, wax injection machines including ability to change wax canisters, wax melters, wax tempering cabinets, etc.
• Must be able to communicate in a professional manner with all other personnel. Flexibility to assist/work in all other Foundry Departments as needed.
• Employees must utilize the NCR system for all cases in which parts need to be re-made due to bad or broken parts or any time a job falls below the minimum quantity for that job step. (M11-2-1)
• Overtime is available as determined by the Foundry Supervisor.
• Workstation queues are reviewed with the Wax Room Lead person on a regular basis for this determination.

*Be at your workstation on time to start production at the start of your shift. 6:00 A.M. and 12:00 P.M. unless special arrangements have been made with the Foundry Supervisor to alter individual work hours temporarily.

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Technical training in machining or equivalent professional experience preferred.
• Physical Requirements Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to safely carry parts between workstations.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and work in a manufacturing environment for extended periods.

What We're Looking For

The successful candidate is detail-oriented, dependable, and committed to producing high quality work. Take pride in precision machines, work independently and as part of a team while contributing to a culture of safety and continuous improvement.

Payrate:$19-22ph (depends on experience)

Reports to: Shift Supervisor

Why Join BETE?

At BETE, you'll work alongside talented engineers and manufacturing professionals to solve real-world industrial challenges. You'll have the opportunity to connect your interest in the work itself, the company's products, and the opportunity to make an impact in a manufacturing environment.

How to Apply

To explore current opportunities and submit your application, please visit our website at www.bete.com and navigate to the Careers section.

*Please note that employment is contingent upon successful completion of a preemployment drug screening and background check. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/D/V).

Benefits to working with BETE:

A competitive benefits package that includes: 401(k) Retirement Savings Program (including a company match), Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance. Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Spending Accounts. MA Paid Family Medical Leave, Employer Paid Life and AD&D Insurance(s), Voluntary Family Life Insurance; AD&D & Critical Care, Employee Assistance Program. Vacation Time, Sick Time, Float Time. Employee Referral Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Bi-Annual Discretionary Bonuses (June & December), 8 12 paid holidays, and an on-site fitness facility.

History of BETE:

Founded in 1950 in Greenfield, MA, BETE operated as a family-owned business until 2024, when Matthew Bete's strategic partnership with EXAIR opened the door to significant opportunities and growth. BETE's established USA manufacturing and strong international presence continue to thrive with the support of our distributor network and growing subsidiaries in Germany and Europe. BETE’s spray technology is used worldwide to optimize processes in various markets, including food, beverage, petrochemical, chemical, and pollution control. We manufacture tens of thousands of different products, including fog and misting nozzles, tank cleaning nozzles, material injection nozzles, custom spray lances, fabrications, and spray systems. We offer Advanced Spray Engineering Services to solve more challenging and critical problems, including the ability to perform CFD studies and physical testing. Our decades of experience in spray design and applications engineering, combined with our CNC machine shop, foundry, and spray lab, are used to design, manufacture, and test our products. Our innovations improve sustainable operations in a broad range of industries. We listen to and partner with our customers to ensure the optimal solution for their spraying challenge.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

BETE Fog Nozzle is renowned for its technical expertise in spray technology. Established in 1950, we have expanded from one patented nozzle on which the company was founded to a full-service, global supplier of spray technology. BETE continues to grow, as a family owned company, developing and producing its products at our company headquarters and manufacturing plant in Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA.

Spray nozzles play a critical, and many times unheralded, role to optimize a wide variety of industrial processes by saving energy, enhancing life safety, improving process efficiency, and making a multitude of ordinary and unique products possible. Spray nozzles are used in almost every industry, including refineries, power plants, mining, steel making, chemical plants, pulp and paper, and food production. Spray nozzle applications in these industries are even more varied, which is why over 50% of our products are designed and manufactured as custom solutions. This level of customization is possible as design, manufacturing, and testing are all in one location.

Our long-term view of growth is built on expanding our technology and translating it to customer needs. BETE is appreciated by our customers for our high quality products, responsive customer service, and innovative technical expertise.

If you are a motivated individual that enjoys solving problems, the Quality team at BETE could be the place for you.