Production Associate

Cormetech Inc • Durham, NC

27d • Onsite

About The Position

Cormetech is hiring a Production Associate for its Durham, North Carolina location. The role involves assembling and handling materials, operating production equipment safely and efficiently, maintaining process specifications, inspecting product quality, and recording and evaluating process data. Associates communicate product, process, or data issues to a supervisor or manager.

Depending on the assigned position, duties may include mixing and processing raw materials, extruding and handling honeycomb catalysts, monitoring oven conditions, preparing catalysts and chemical mixes for activation, cutting catalysts to specifications, assembling catalysts into arrays and modules, and operating forklifts or overhead cranes. The position is in person and requires working an assigned shift. Overtime may be required.

Requirements

• Reliable means of transportation.
• Ability to pass a drug screen and background check.
• Self-motivated, safety-conscious worker willing to take responsibility.
• Basic math and written communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and maintain good attendance and punctuality.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to read and follow instructions and record information.
• Work experience in an industrial environment.
• Proven knowledge of general plant safety.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Manufacturing or closely related experience.
• Forklift experience.

Responsibilities

• Assemble materials and operate equipment safely, efficiently, and within specifications.
• Measure and assemble materials, apply chemicals, and transport materials precisely and within specifications.
• Verify solutions, materials, and finished-product criteria before use or release.
• Handle raw materials and finished products carefully to avoid damage.
• Maintain process specifications and inspect products for quality.
• Record process data and information accurately and appropriately.
• Make appropriate decisions based on process data and information.
• Communicate product, process, and data issues to a supervisor or manager in a timely manner.
• Depending on the position, place raw materials into a mixer and kneaded mixes into a pre-extruder.
• Depending on the position, run formed bricks through a Loomis extruder to make honeycomb catalysts.
• Depending on the position, place catalysts on trays, wrap them, load them onto carts, and place carts in ovens; monitor and adjust oven temperature and humidity, and remove catalysts when processing is complete.
• Depending on the position, prepare dry honeycomb catalysts and chemical mixes for chemical activation.
• Depending on the position, cut honeycomb catalysts to specifications and build arrays by cementing catalysts to specifications and installing them in modules.
• Operate a forklift and overhead crane safely when required.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits provided on the first day of hire.
• Company-paid basic life insurance.
• Company-paid short-term disability.
• Company-paid long-term disability.
• Generous paid time off package.
• Company match on 401(k).
• Quarterly bonus plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed