Recycling Manufacturing Technician

The Asahi Kasei Group operates with a commitment of creating for tomorrow.

Our business sectors, Material, Homes, and Health Care, contribute to the development of society by anticipating the changing needs of those around the world.

We look for candidates that offer a fresh perspective and a variety of skills to help us achieve our commitment.

We are currently seeking applications to fill the following job opening at Celgard where we develop and manufacture membrane battery separators that are critical components used in lithium-ion batteries for electric drive vehicles (EDVs) and energy storage systems (ESS).

Company:
Celgard, LLC

Job Description:

Recycling Manufacturing Technician Celgard – Concord, NC

About Us For more than 50 years, Celgard has been a proven global leader in the development and production of high-performance membrane technology. Our products are used in a broad range of energy storage and other barrier-type applications, including lithium-ion batteries, lithium primary and other specialty battery solutions, technical textiles such as waterproof breathable apparel and medical personal protective equipment (PPE) and other specialty applications.

Headquartered in the United States, we operate manufacturing facilities in the USA and China and have sales and technical service staff located strategically throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.

Celgard is part of Polypore International, a leading global high technology company specializing in microporous membranes. Polypore brings advanced development and manufacturing know‑how as well as unique problem‑solving capabilities to customers' lithium‑ion and lead‑acid battery development teams.

Polypore is an Asahi Kasei Group company, which is a diversified group of companies led by holding company Asahi Kasei Corp., with operations in the material, homes, and health care business sectors. We are creating for tomorrow!

About the Role We are seeking a Recycling Manufacturing Technician to be a part of the production team based in Concord. This would be a 1st shift schedule 8am - 4:30.

Reporting Relationships This position directly reports to the Warehouse Manager and does not supervise others.

• Sincerity – Being sincere with everyone
• Challenge – Bolding taking challenges, continually seeking change
• Creativity – Creating new value through unity and synergy

• Operate industrial film recycling and processing equipment.
• On the job training provided to utilize PIVs (powered industrial vehicles) such as, powered pallet jacks, clamp truck, sit-down, and high reach forklifts for material handling purposes.
• Pull recycling material in accordance to specific batches and monitor machine processes.
• Use instruments to test the quality of plastic products to ensure they meet standards and specifications.
• Troubleshoot & resolve equipment issues, or production problems.
• Practice excellent safety and environmentally sound habits.
• Maintain a clean and organized work environment that meets facility standards.
• Ensure general quality of all work meets company standards.
• Maintain records and interface with multiple computer software programs for purposes of material transactions, traceability, process control, on-line inspection, testing, and statistical process control.
• Perform routine visual inspection and product quality tests according to written specifications and standards.
• Maintain accurate logbook entries of key process and equipment events and provide in-depth observations to process and development engineers as required.
• Clean assigned production equipment and perform operator-level preventive maintenance (i.e. change filters, check fluid levels).
• Communicate effectively with team members and other groups within the…