Powder Processor

Wall Colmonoy•Los Lunas, NM

23h•$17 - $18

About The Position

The Powder Processor operates, monitors, and maintains powder-processing equipment, including screeners, air classifiers, and blenders. The role processes all powder grades, performs dust checks and sieve analysis, and prepares and maintains associated production data. It also involves transferring powders throughout the facility by forklift, maintaining a neat, clean, and safe work area to prevent contamination, and communicating equipment repair needs to the foundry foreperson or leadperson. The employee may assist with training new personnel, cross-train in other positions or departments, and perform other duties as assigned. The position requires adapting to changing tasks and work situations, following safety, quality, productivity, and inventory reporting procedures, and working overtime when requested. The work involves dust containing nickel, chrome, cobalt, copper, silicon, and iron, with stress levels varying according to production requirements.

Requirements

Experience in the same or a similar work environment.
High school education.
Ability to maneuver hoppers or containers weighing up to 156 lbs.
Ability to lift 44 lbs. from the floor to chest level.
Ability to cope with frequent job and task changes during a normal 8-hour day.
Ability to establish and work flexible hours when needed and work overtime when requested.
Ability to understand written and oral instructions.
Math ability to calculate percentages and ability to write legibly.
Reasoning and problem-solving skills to troubleshoot and identify processes that maximize yields.
Ability to maintain a neat, clean, and safe work area.

Responsibilities

Operate, monitor, and maintain screeners, air classifiers, blenders, and associated equipment.
Process all powder grades efficiently and troubleshoot powder or equipment problems.
Perform dust checks and sieve analysis.
Prepare and maintain production data associated with powder processing.
Operate a forklift to transfer powders throughout the facility.
Keep the work area neat, clean, and safe to prevent powder contamination.
Analyze and adjust to unanticipated work situations and determine processes that maximize yields.
Communicate equipment repair needs to the foundry foreperson or leadperson.
Assist in training new personnel.
Cross-train in other positions or departments as assigned.
Perform other related duties as directed or requested by the foundry foreperson or leadperson.
Assist other departments and attend meetings or participate in committees as requested.
Follow safety policies and quality, productivity, and inventory reporting procedures.