Plating Operator (2nd Shift)

Noveon Magnetics•San Marcos, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Noveon Magnetics is seeking a Plating Technician with over 3 years of experience in surface finishing for direct manufacturing and commercialization. The role requires expertise in electroplating metals and metallic alloys in aqueous solutions, including pre-treatment, cleaning, pickling, Zn, phosphate, Ni/Cu, epoxy, and diagnosis/failure analysis of coatings. This individual will assist in electroplating and corrosion-resistance plating processes on pilot and production lines, applying corrosion-resistant coatings to Noveon products.

Requirements

Basic understanding of pretreatment and wet processes for coating and plating.
Ability to use Excel to create and populate production data.
Knowledge of safe methods for handling materials and chemicals.
Comfort with measurement equipment such as micrometers, pH meters, and measuring scopes.
Associate degree with 2+ years of work experience.
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
Able to move up to 50lbs.
Must be able to pass a drug screening, medical physical and, if applicable, visual testing.
Possesses manual dexterity to put parts or pieces together quickly and accurately.
Can wear PPE.
Comfortable standing for long periods of time, up to and exceeding 60 minutes.
Capable of making repetitive movements including, but not limited to, sitting, squatting and walking up and down stairs.

Nice To Haves

Experience with wet processes for coating/plating Zn, phosphate, Ni/Cu and epoxy is preferred.
Experience with chemical titrations is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assisting the plating engineer in developing wet processes, racking, and testing procedures for high-quality coatings and plating on magnet products.
Assisting in processing production work orders, and recording and reporting data.
Performing visual inspections, controlling plating thickness, and ensuring product quality.
Maintaining proper plating bath chemistries through chemical titrations, controller operations, and measurement operations.
Performing regular preventive maintenance and reporting equipment deficiencies.
Managing storage of materials, supplies, reports, corrosion tests, data, and data analysis.
Working with senior engineers on experiments and implementing improvements to the plating line.
Supporting the QC team in sampling analysis for process and product quality.