Materials Technician

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MATERIALS Full Time Bloomfield, CT, US

2 days ago Requisition

Operation of various pieces of mechanical/metallurgical testing equipment to ensure a conforming product is being fabricated. This job also includes working closely with machine operators to assist them in the daily production of materials. A Materials Technician may also be required to operate manufacturing equipment as prescribed by the Production Manager.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

• Use metallurgical testing equipment to validate conformance of product to internal or customer standards - tensile testing, twist testing, metallography and Eddy Current equipment are some examples.
• Safely and effectively operate various metal-forming machines with other operators when required.
• When required, safely use hazardous chemicals while wearing necessary PPE and following safety guidelines.
• Use tools and routing instructions in conjunction with precision equipment to fabricate high quality materials.
• Work with Production Control and all other manufacturing departments to produce on-time customer deliveries.
• Have full understanding of company policies, paperwork, and systems to repeatedly produce quality material products.
• Must work well in a "team environment".
• Must follow shop order dates and processes accurately while informing supervisors or engineers of any non-conformances.
• Strive to continually improve processes, equipment efficiency, and quality.
• Be willing to train and operate various pieces of mill equipment as assigned by supervision.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review job requirements at the beginning of each shift.
• Notify supervision when any job may go "overdue" or yield short and why.
• Inspect and sign off for quality on each operation, complete M2M reporting for each operation, and notify supervision of any non-conformances.
• Maintain material and scrap identity throughout processing.
• Follow operator and maintenance logs as required.
• Notify supervision of any equipment problems.
• Maintain tooling and equipment integrity on a daily basis and notify supervision in advance for potential needs.
• Work with other operators to communicate and coordinate job flow through the Materials Department.
• Must maintain a neat and clean workplace.

• Must work well independently and be highly motivated.
• Must demonstrate ability to be fully trained on various pieces of metallurgical testing equipment and metal-forming machinery.
• Must show basic mechanical skills and an ability to use hand tools and measuring equipment.
• Must have an attention to detail.
• Must be able to effectively communicate with other team members and supervisors.
• Must be able to read and interpret work instructions, job routers, quality documents and drawings and use this information to produce high quality material in-line with customer expectations.

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. required - Technical School certificate preferred.
• At least 2 years manufacturing experience.
• Basic mechanical skills.
• Ability to work with hands...
• Basic math skills.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times.
• Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization’s facilities.