Elastomer Technician

Wencor; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Leader Tech in Tampa, FL is seeking an Elastomer Technician to provide day-to-day support for the Elastomer room, setting up, operating, or tending machines. Training will start during the day before transitioning to night shift.

Responsibilities include operating extruders, mills, mold presses; PSA application; adjusting speeds, pressures, and temperatures; monitoring gauges; assisting with bonding and cutting; reading blueprints and using calipers and micrometers; reporting defects; keeping

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• 1–3 years of manufacturing experience preferred.
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience acceptable by management.

Responsibilities

• Operate extruders, mills, mold presses, and click presses.
• PSA application, hot and cold bonding.
• Adjust machine components to regulate speeds, pressures, and temperatures, and amounts, dimensions, and flow of materials or ingredients.
• Monitor machine operators and observe lights and gauges to detect malfunctions.
• Assist with bonding, cutting, and other tasks.
• Read blue prints, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring equipment.
• Detect defective materials or questionable conditions and report to supervisor.
• Maintain the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follow safety regulations.

Skills

Machine operation

Calipers & micrometers

Manual dexterity

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Safety compliance

Reading blueprints

Time management

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Leader Tech is a world leading innovator and manufacturer of EMI shielding products for circuit boards, electronic enclosures, interconnect cables and Thermal solutions founded in 1984.The Company serves a diverse commercial and military customer base from its Global EMI Shielding Technology Center located in Tampa, Florida. Every detail of the company’s one-of-a-kind manufacturing facility is tailor-engineered to streamline and improve customer service, engineering and manufacturing processes.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Elastomer Technician is responsible for providing day-to-day support for process-related activities for the Elastomer room, including setting up, operating, or tending machines. Candidates will train during the day before being transferred to the night shift.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Operates extruders, mills, mold presses, and click presses.
• PSA application, hot and cold bonding.
• Adjust machine components to regulate speeds, pressures, and temperatures, and amounts, dimensions, and flow of materials or ingredients.
• Monitor machine operators and observe lights and gauges to detect malfunctions.
• Assist with bonding, cutting, and other assigned tasks.
• Must be able to perform, but not limited to, the following tasks: read blue prints, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring equipment.
• Detects and reports defective materials or questionable conditions to the department supervisor.
• Maintains the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follows all safety regulations.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Ability to follow Directions
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Cooperation
• Control Precision
• Customer Service
• Handling and Moving Objects
• Interpersonal skills to interact with all team members
• Manual Dexterity
• Monitoring
• Operation and Control
• Time Management.
• Verbal and Written Communication skills

Requirements

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• One to three years of experience desired in a manufacturing environment.
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience determined to be acceptable by management.

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or on any other basis prohibited by law.