Job Summary: Requires employee to check forgings for defects. Employees are trained to make acceptance decisions on a variety of forgings varying in size and weight from 2 to 20 lbs with the majority of forgings weighing 10-15lbs. Forgings arrive in the inspection area within a container which is placed on the floor or on a mechanism that brings the container to approximately waist level. Employees have to reach at waist level, grab and visually inspect several or sometimes all forgings found in the container. When larger type forgings are to be inspected employees are provided with a lifting hoist to aid them in inspection.
Standing: All work is performed in a standing position.
Reaching: Continuous at waist level from forging container.
Climbing: When getting in and out of a fork truck.
Hand Usage: Continuously using both hands for simple grasping of forgings and for sweeping and shoveling when involved in housekeeping activities.
Environment: 100% indoors, standing on rubber mat which is placed on concrete flooring. Impact Noise area, with elevated temperatures during the summer months.
Lifting: 5-20 lbs continuously and 50 lbs occasionally/rarely