First Shift Epoxy Operator

Monti Inc.; Greenwood (SC); On-site; USD 19,286 - 27,552; Full time

Job summary

Monti, Inc. seeks an Epoxy Technician to flex across epoxy stations, maintaining consistent speed and accuracy to meet production standards while preserving quality. You will read prints, load parts, and manage the epoxy line to ensure correct coating thickness and defect-free results.

The role requires ability to lift up to 35 lbs, work 8–10 hour shifts, and perform repetitive tasks in a manufacturing setting. Monti, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

• Print reading and tape measure skills are required.
• Basic math skills including decimals and fractions are needed.
• Mechanical inclination and manual dexterity are important for this role.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize and process jobs by due date and priority.
• Operate shotblast machine to prepare parts for epoxy coating.
• Identify parts by reading customer prints and match to prints with a tape measure.
• Load parts onto the epoxy line and ensure proper thickness within tolerances.
• Identify and perform rework for defects and ensure quality standards.
• Assist in quality control, testing, sampling and audits.
• Complete other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Print reading

Tape measure

Basic math

Mechanical inclination

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

The Epoxy Technician will flex within each station in the epoxy operation to best meet the needs of production. To be successful in this position, employees are required to work with consistent speed and accuracy to achieve production standards and work towards improving productivity without compromising quality.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Prioritize and process jobs by due date, priority, and like jobs.
• Physically lift parts from pallets to the required workstations.
• Operate a shotblast machine to prepare parts for epoxy coating.
• Identify parts by reading customers’ prints.
• Identify the print for any parts not labeled with a part number by using a tape measure to match the physical part to the correct print.
• Physically lift parts to securely load onto the epoxy line.
• Choose the appropriate PLC program per print specifications and troubleshoot any line issues that may arise.
• Track carriers through the epoxy line to be available to demask parts and smooth epoxy after dipping and before curing.
• Identify the rework requirement for any part that has a defect and carry out that process.
• Manually dip and cure individual parts that are not run through the automated epoxy line.
• Validate the thickness of each part to the specific customer’s tolerance specifications.
• Inspect all busbar for defects and epoxy parts for displacement and/or contamination.
• Physically lift and remove hangers with parts from the line and place parts onto the unload area worktable.
• Physically remove parts from hangers along with any remaining foil or tape on the part.
• Grind off the busbar any remaining epoxy and/or tape residue.
• Identify from job documentation which plating type is required to plate each order with the correct plating solution.
• Perform physical counts of parts to ensure order accuracy.
• Stack parts in an organized and safe manner when putting completed parts back onto pallets.
• Update process documentation after completing each order and track the number of parts processed throughout the day.
• Assist in quality control, testing, sampling, and audits.
• Complete other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Required Skills

• Print reading skills.
• Ability to read a tape measurer.
• Basic math skills (ex. addition, subtraction, multiplication, decimals, fractions).
• Mechanical inclination.

Preferred Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent

Physical Requirements

• Uncontrolled environmental conditions: noise, dust, dirt, high temperature, and mobile equipment.
• Routine, repetitive lifting up to 35 lbs., occasional heavy lifting, pushing/pulling 10 lbs., regularly, 1 to 10 hours per day.
• Any combination of sitting, standing, bending, climbing, balancing, kneeling, crouching, reaching, handling, feeling, and walking 8 to 10 hours per day.
• Ability to work up to 8–10-hour shifts and overtime as required by the work.
• Use of limbs, dexterous and steady use of hands and arms for long periods of time.
• Simultaneous mental and muscular coordination, visual and audio awareness of surrounding area.
• Maintain safe operations by adhering to safety procedures and regulations.

Monti, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.