VISIT US AT OUR JOB FAIR
Join us to interview for one of our open positions.
When:
Saturday, February 6, 2021 from 10 am – 1 pm
Where:
Yamaha – Greenfield
1887 West New Road, Greenfield, IN 46140
YAMAHA MARINE PRECISION PROPELLERS INDUSTRIES
AWESOME PLACE! AWESOME PROPS
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VISIT US AT OUR JOB FAIR
Join us to interview for one of our open positions.
When:
Saturday, February 6, 2021 from 10 am – 1 pm
Where:
Yamaha – Greenfield
1887 West New Road, Greenfield, IN 46140
Precision Propellers Industries (PPI) started as a service shop for propellers in the late 1960’s. Boaters, especially those that liked to go fast, came to the founder Jim Booe to “tweak” their prop to gain more performance in their boat. As business grew, it became apparent that you could build overall performance into the original design so it wouldn’t take customization to a finished product. In the early 1980’s, PPI began manufacturing the TURBO line of propellers. The company grew through both the TURBO line of propellers as well as building propellers for outboard brands as well as private label retailers and distributors.
In July of 2008, the assets of Precision Propeller, Inc. were purchased by Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. and became part of the Marine Group which includes YamahaOutboards, Marine Rigging and Parts, Skeeter Performance Boats and G3 Boats. The investment casting manufacturing expertise of Precision Propeller combined with the distribution and product strength of Yamaha formed a perfect relationship. After shedding all other product lines except for Yamaha propellers, the company was renamed to Yamaha Marine Precision Propellers, Inc. (YPPI).
Today, YPPI designs and builds stainless steel propellers for distribution around the globe for Yamaha Outboards. The foundational process of investment casting has not changed, however investment from Yamaha corporate has allowed YPPI to add equipment and space to build more propellers for a growing marine market. YPPI and Yamaha partner together to design propellers to fit the 1000s of different boat applications in the market. In total, YPPI manufacturers over 300 different propellers. All these different props help make up Yamaha’s Endless Propeller Solutions line up of propellers.
Wax Team Members are responsible for performing start of shift checks on the wax injection machine, monitoring and adding wax to the heater when it is low, setting up dies to be used for parts injection, reading travelers & setting pressures and temperature as indicated, helping to monitor and maintain the injection machine, and cleaning & organizing the work area.
Dip Operator are responsible for hand dipping parts twice, then loading and unloading parts into the producer for the automated dipping process. The Dip Operator also makes slurry for parts to be dipped, and performs start of shift checks and setup on all equipment.
Foundry Team Members are responsible for pouring molten steel into an investment cast molding using both manual and automatic pouring processes. Foundry Team Members also use equipment such as, but not limited to, Autoclave, Cut Off Saws, Cranes & Lifts, Media Blasting Material, Pulleys & Automated Processes.
Grind Operator Team Members are responsible for grinding the surfaces of the propeller in preparation for finishing. All grinding is performed by holding the propeller in hand and guiding the part across various grinding belts. The Grind Operator also reports any defects found in the surface after grinding is completed, performs start of shift checks, and sets up all equipment pertaining to the grinder position.
The Drag/Vibe Finish Team Member is responsible for loading and unloading propellers into the finishing equipment. The Drag/Vibe Finish Operator also fills finishers with media as needed, sets the program/timer on equipment, and performs setup & start of shift checks on all equipment pertaining to the vibe or drag finisher.