Assembler Large Engine at Fairbanks Morse, LLC in Beloit, Wisconsin

Job Description:

About Fairbanks Morse Engine

Located in Beloit, Wisconsin, Fairbanks Morse Engine (FME) manufactures, assembles, tests, and distributes heavy-duty, medium-speed reciprocating engines under the Fairbanks Morse® and ALCO® brand names. Fairbanks Morse manufacturing is conducted in its U.S.-based facility. FME sells its high-performance engines directly to naval marine customers and shipyards. As a principal supplier of reliable diesel engines to the U.S. Navy, Military Sealift Command, U.S. Coast Guard, and the Canadian Coast Guard, FME enables the defense industry to complete worldwide mission-critical operations. FME is a division of Fairbanks Morse Defense, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment and a leading provider of reliable marine power solutions.

Learn more about FME by visiting www.fairbanksmorse.com .

Fairbanks Morse is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ancestry, national origin, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law.

Primary Function:

Assemble a variety of large engines

Tools & Equipment: Fixtures, parallels, arbor presses, torque wrenches, air drills, air grinders, hydraulic jacks, surface plates, impact wrenches, heating elements, torches, hand tools such as hammers, files, scrapers, chisels, hacksaws, wrenches, screwdrivers and pliers; measuring instruments such as scales, micrometers, feeler gages, indicators, strain gages, bridge gages; blueprints; hoists, overhead cranes and lifting devices. Special tools or fixtures specific to engine assembly; standard work documents. Stanisol and pressure cleaning devices. Dry ice, CO2 and liquid nitrogen.

Working Procedure:

• Receive assignment, drawings and/or verbal instructions.
• Assemble engine complete to drawing specifications performing operations such as burr, file, surface, drill, tap, ream, dowel shim water test and clean parts as required.
• Assemble miscellaneous parts and sub-assemblies such as crankshafts, lower base, block, connecting rod, camshafts and bearing gear assemblies; assemble cams, fuel oil pump assemblies, control rods and make final settings; assemble lube oil pump and associated parts.
• Fit and assemble piping/tubing received from piping department or pre-manufactured pipe/tubing.
• Assemble all controls to engine, governor and distributor rive; assemble and fit gas cam housing and gearing to engine, set timing, set in alternator, set rotor to stator, align to crank extension, adjust air gap and torque bolts; assemble rotor arm housings, rocker arms and pins, turbo-chargers and associated brackets.
• Maintain tolerances by fitting, aligning an adjusting.
• Disassemble and reassemble parts during the wear in and test procedures. Dismantle engine, clean up and replace any worn parts and prepare for shipping according to customer specifications or company shipping.
• Handle parts by hand up to 75 pounds, heavier parts by hoist or overhead crane as appropriate.