| Job Title |
Metal-bonding Press Operator |
| Job Description |
Sets Up And Operates Hydraulic Press Equipped With Heated
Platens To Bond Metal Aircraft And Space Vehicle Parts And
Assemblies: Reads Blueprints And Shop Orders To Determine Areas
Of Parts To Be Joined, Amount Of Bonding Agent To Apply, And
Temperature And Pressure Required. Examines Parts Or Assemblies
For Surface Defects And Positions Parts On Machine Bed, Using
Jigs Or Fixtures. Applies Adhesives To Surfaces To Be Bonded.
Installs Thermocouple Leads To Machine, Using Handtools. Starts
Machine And Adjusts Controls To Regulate Pressure, Heat, And
Curing Time. May Assemble Parts Prior To Aligning Them In
Machine. May Operate Autoclaves And Ovens To Cure And Bond Parts
And Assemblies [autoclave Operator (aircraft Mfg.) 553.362-014].
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