Processing Technician

MarathonNorco Aerospace, Inc.•Waco, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Processing Technician performs mechanical processing operations on components, including heat treating, passivation, nickel plating, washing, and sandblasting. The role requires completing and filing documentation associated with NADCAP requirements, testing and adjusting process solutions to meet specifications, operating production equipment, and inspecting completed work for accuracy, completeness, function, and quality. The technician follows written and verbal instructions, blueprints, specifications, and job orders, and may use computerized presentations of those materials. The position also supports production flow by obtaining parts or tooling as needed, moving materials, recording quantities or departments, and performing related duties as assigned. The technician is expected to follow engineering, safety, production, and quality standards and keep facilities and work areas clean and orderly. The listed duties are a guide and are not intended to be restrictive. The role requires a high school diploma or GED and at least three years of applied experience in heat treating or plating. Candidates must be able to interpret blueprints and engineering specifications, use general computer applications, facilitate NADCAP audits, and meet applicable U.S. Person export-control requirements or be eligible to obtain required export authorizations.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 3 years of applied experience in a heat-treating or plating field.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints, engineering specifications, and operation orders.
Ability to facilitate NADCAP audits and achieve NADCAP certification.
General computer skills, including MS Office applications such as Word and Excel.
Ability to meet U.S. Person export-control requirements as defined in 22 CFR 120.62, or, for a foreign-person candidate, eligibility to obtain required export authorizations.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.
Ability to stand, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, walk and move about a manufacturing facility, sit, and talk or hear.
Ability to regularly lift and/or move more than 10 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Technical degree or similar.
Other related experience beyond heat-treating or plating experience.

Responsibilities

Complete and file documentation associated with NADCAP requirements, including heat treat, passivation, and nickel plating.
Test pH and solution concentrations, perform other process-solution testing, and adjust solutions as needed to meet specifications.
Operate production equipment, including heat treat ovens, sand blasters, nickel plating lines, hardness testers, and parts washers.
Heat treat, buff, polish, passivate, and plate work of varying shapes and designs according to specifications.
Interpret specifications, blueprints, and job orders for mechanical equipment operation duties.
Obtain necessary parts or tooling from the warehouse or tool crib when required, and use judgment regarding equipment function while seeking assistance as needed.
Complete heat treating, deburring, polishing, plating, and buffing of units or components according to drawings or specifications.
Inspect units or components for accuracy, completeness, function, and quality; reassemble or rework units as required.
Perform related duties as requested, including moving materials and recording quantities or departments as required by production schedules and material supply.
Maintain production flow and conform to engineering specifications and safety, production, and quality standards.
Keep facilities and work areas clean and orderly and exercise care in their maintenance.