Operator II, Chemical Stripping

Materion Corporation•Albuquerque, NM

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Materion, everyone is included, respected and offered opportunity to grow. Join us! JOB PURPOSE AND REPORTING STRUCTURE: Under the direction of the Chemical Stripping Supervisor, the Chemical Stripping Operator is responsible for the mechanical and chemical removal of metals process and the reconditioning and packaging of parts.

Requirements

Background in chemical processing.
High school chemistry or equivalent on the job experience.
Knowledge of safe chemical handling and storage.
Must complete company safety training program.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as shop orders, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write standard documentation.
Ability to communicate with other employees to share information and solve problems.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, percent and conversion of measurement units.
Must be very alert.
Able to accurately calculate the precious metal content of solutions and account for customers precious metals.
The employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls.
The employee frequently is required to walk, climb or balance, and talk or hear.
The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and reach above shoulders.
The employee must be able to move 55 gallon 600-700 pound drums using a hand cart.

Nice To Haves

Forty hour Hazwoper Certification preferred.
six months of experience in chemical process is desired.

Responsibilities

Mechanically and chemically remove metals from PVD shield components using appropriate chemical solutions.
After removal of metals from PVD shield components, clean, inspect, and package components per operating procedures.
Operate and Maintain high pressure sandblasters
Perform calculations to determine the amount of metals recovered from customer materials.
Maintain monthly logs tracking production totals.
Maintain and operate metals recovery system.
Maintain and operate cyanide destruct unit, including bringing in chemicals and calibration of meters.
Process Silver Nitrate through the Sodium Formate precipitation process
Perform Waste Water Treatment Processes per approved SOP
Ability to process PVD shield components in various acids and bases for hours at a time.
Adhere to Clean Room regulations and follow all procedures throughout the day.
Notify appropriate people of low quality parts.
Verify the accuracy of the label.
Accurately count, weigh, record information while carefully placing product into bags.
Perform Daily particle measurements in the clean room.
Must be able to read and interpret specifications and part drawings
Must follow strict operating and safety procedures.
Must be able to wear necessary personal protective equipment.
Maintain superior housekeeping in stripping and chemical areas.
Ensure proper location of chemicals.
Must be able to lift 50 pounds and move full 55 gallon drums of chemicals.
Serves on the Emergency Response Team.

Benefits

Equal employment opportunity employer.
Company policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.
Company prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.
Company policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.
Information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.
Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws.
A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on the Company.
Please inform the Company’s personnel representative if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.
Materion’s Veteran Employee Resource group supports veterans and promotes the benefits of hiring veterans in the workplace.
We honor all those who have served and are a military friendly company.
Veterans are encouraged to apply and military experience and skills are transferrable to Materion careers.