Chemical Processing Technician 2nd

Counter Gravity Directional Cast Operation - Main Campus, 594 Elm Street, Milford, New Hampshire, United States of America

Posted Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 5:00 AM

No manufacturing experience? No Problem! Our on-site "Center for Excellence" new hire training program will set you up for success. Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Milford, New Hampshire (USA), Hitchiner Manufacturing Co., Inc. is the premier supplier of complete-to-print, high-volume, complex thin-wall investment castings and fully-finished casting-based subassemblies and components to industry. The company leads the industry in volume production, reduced lead-times and just-in-time manufacturing.

Hitchiner produces castings in hundreds of different alloys for a broad spectrum of global markets and customers that include the leaders in the automotive, aerospace, and other industries.

We offer an enriching environment where learning and growing become part of your career. Hitchiner is dedicated to fostering the professional growth and development of our employees. We offer upward mobility and internal promotions.

Hitchiner offers highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Onsite state of the art Gym/Fitness Center, open 24/7 for all employees
• Medical and Dental Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Basic and Accidental Life Insurance (company paid)
• Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance (company paid)
• 401K (pre-tax and ROTH) with Excellent Company Match and Immediate Vesting
• Company Profit Sharing Plan
• 3 weeks’ Vacation to start; 4 weeks’ Vacation at 5 Years; 5 weeks’ Vacation 10 years seniority
• We set you up for success with our “Center for Excellence” onsite training center for new hires and existing employees to improve new learning and continuous growth
• Training and Educational Assistance Programs

Operate grain etch lines and caustic autoclaves, ensure the parts properly etched and core/shell cleaned per procedures, loading and offloading parts from holding baskets and fixtures, load baskets into and out of etch tanks, controlling etch time, ensure the lines running correctly per procedures, other related tasks to operate grain etch lines as defined by HIMCO procedures. Fill out the reports and work sheets.

Responsible for the correct mixing of these chemicals, monitoring of bathes and addition of chemicals when required. Responsible for the removal of spent acid, labeling and correct storage of hazardous waste and cleaning of acid tanks and making new baths.

Grain etch tanks, caustic autoclave, various holding baskets and fixture, timer, PH-meter, other chemical analyzing equipment

Castings, acidic & caustic solutions

None

• Operate all equipment as described above.
• Prepare parts and related paperwork for grain etch, inspection and metallography.
• Perform bench chemistry analysis of acidic and caustic solutions (e.g. titrations, PH, etc.)
• Daily contact with supervisor. Occasional discussion of disposition of rejected material.
• Load and unload castings from baskets or fixtures
• Load, transfer, and unload baskets or fixtures in/out of tanks using overhead hoist
• Rinse parts using spray wand. Dry parts with compressed air
• Ensure parts are processed according to specified recipe
• Set and verify cycle timers and temperature settings for all tanks
• Visually inspect parts for contamination before processing
• Visually inspect parts for water spots or contamination after processing
• Take samples from solutions, and provide to the lab for testing
• Make adjustments to solutions based on laboratory analysis
• Change out spent solutions, clean tanks, and refill system with new solutions
• Maintain proper storage and labeling of all process materials and waste materials
• Select recipes from equipment control panel (may need to modify recipes with engineering support)
• Verify cycles meet requirements of recipe
• Set and verify cycle timers on part washer and dryer
• Set and verify temperature on parts washer
• Visually inspect parts for excess remaining ceramic material
• Collect process samples…