Manufacturing ​/ Production Technician, Machine Operator

Job Title

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operate coating machines: requires a basic understanding of coating technology or the ability to learn while on the job, mechanical skills, trouble-shooting skills and the ability to follow precise instructions.
• Candidate must have the ability to be on their feet for approximately 80% of their shift.
• Candidate must have the ability to fluidly move from task to task from platform to platform.
• Process and inspect parts. Clean and load parts into coating chamber.
• Coating machine maintenance: requires the ability to assemble and disassemble equipment, bead blasting, perform target changes through physical agility.
• Strong mechanical and/or electrical skills are a plus and can potentially lead to additional responsibilities within the department with troubleshooting and repairs.
• Perform and maintain workplace housekeeping duties.
• Must be able to use grinder or small hand tools.
• Shift Flexibility (See Below under Education, Skills, & Abilities)
• Able to perform in-process measurements on coated material
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education,

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• High school diploma or equivalent; prior coating or related experience preferred; one year certificate from college or technical school desirable.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to effectively communicate information in one-on-one and small group situations with other employees.
• Ability to work independently, follow instructions and apply changes to a process. Ability to adapt to change, detail oriented, patient.
• Basic math and intermediate computer skills, knowledge of spreadsheet software, (Excel). Demonstrate basic keyboarding and computer skills for data entry, machine operation, and report generation. Microsoft Office experience is preferred.

Must be able to work any of the following shifts: 6am-4:30pm (Days) M-Th 1pm-11:30pm (Swings) M-Th 9pm-7:30am (Mids) M-Th 6am-6:30pm F-Su. Ability to obtain a security clearance.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.

The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 38 pounds and occasionally lift and or push/pull up to 45 pounds. Requires the ability to wear a respirator, a spirometry test will be required during onboarding.

Respirator fit and Spirometry test required.