Machine Operator III - Rod & Wire (1st Shift)

Materion; Newton (MA); On-site; USD 68,835,000 - 84,214,000; Full time

Job summary

Materion is seeking an operator to run CNC and manual fabrication equipment, producing high-quality rod and complex fabrications for internal and external customers. The role requires attention to detail, mechanical aptitude, and teamwork on a busy shop floor.

The position involves setting up multi-tool machines, collaborating with process engineers to optimize fabrication methods, and ensuring quality through inspection and traceability documentation. Safety and 6S are essential daily practices.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent with at least 2 years industrial manufacturing experience using computer databases and driving a fork truck
• Previous Fabrication education and experience desirable
• Requires the ability to follow standard operating procedures and prescribed safety rules to maintain high quality standards and safe working conditions
• Requires mechanical aptitude, attention to detail, experience using measuring tools such as micrometers, calipers, rulers, and tape measures, as well as basic math skills, including fractions and decimals.
• Must adhere to strict environmental and safety rules and identify areas for improvement
• Expected to work as part of a team, to make good decisions, to anticipate production problems, and to resolve them with some assistance

Responsibilities

• Programs, sets up and operates CNC and manual equipment: swagger, Fenn mill, centerless grinder, saw, punch press, shearing, bending, and spot welding.
• Collaborates with process engineering in the development and optimization of techniques to improve fabrication processes for internal equipment and furnace assemblies.
• Inspects and maintains equipment and fixtures in the fabrication work center
• Inspects material to ensure product adheres to specifications outlined by the production order and notifies the supervisor of any problems and/or material defects.
• Enters material movements in SAP, completes all associated quality control paperwork and lot traceability paperwork to assure product is clearly tested and identified.
• Performs troubleshooting and routine preventative maintenance tasks on production equipment.
• Maintains work area in a clean, safe, and orderly condition daily by following 6S standard work practices.
• Follows prescribed safety rules and regulations and standard operating procedures to ensure personal safety and high product quality.
• Cross train in other process areas as time permits

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Attention to detail

Team player

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Fabrication education desirable

Tools

SAP

Micrometers

Calipers

Rulers

Tape measures

Job description

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POSITION SUMMARY

The position is responsible to operate a variety of equipment in the manufacturing of products for both external and internal customers, producing high quality rod and complex fabrications.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS and RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Programs, sets up and operates CNC and manual equipment: swagger, Fenn mill, centerless grinder, saw, punch press, shearing, bending, and spot welding.
2. Collaborates with process engineering in the development and optimization of techniques to improve fabrication processes for internal equipment and furnace assemblies.
3. Inspects and maintains equipment and fixtures in the fabrication work center
4. Inspects material to ensure product adheres to specifications outlined by the production order and notifies the supervisor of any problems and/or material defects.
5. Enters material movements in SAP, completes all associated quality control paperwork and lot traceability paperwork to assure product is clearly tested and identified.
6. Performs troubleshooting and routine preventative maintenance tasks on production equipment.
7. Maintains work area in a clean, safe, and orderly condition daily by following 6S standard work practices.
8. Follows prescribed safety rules and regulations and standard operating procedures to ensure personal safety and high product quality.
9. Cross train in other process areas as time permits.

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS

1. Requires a high school diploma or equivalent with at least 2 years industrial manufacturing experience using computer databases and driving a fork truck
2. Previous Fabrication education and experience desirable
3. Requires the ability to follow standard operating procedures and prescribed safety rules to maintain high quality standards and safe working conditions
4. Requires mechanical aptitude, attention to detail, experience using measuring tools such as micrometers, calipers, rulers, and tape measures, as well as basic math skills, including fractions and decimals.
5. Must adhere to strict environmental and safety rules and identify areas for improvement.
6. Expected to work as part of a team, to make good decisions, to anticipate production problems, and to resolve them with some assistance.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT

1. Position requires direct contact on the manufacturing floor and requires ambulation
2. Work time is spent in a factory environment where temperatures fluctuate
3. See the Occupational Demands Form for this position on file in the Occupational Health Office

The above description covers the most significant duties performed but does not exclude other occasional work assignments not mentioned, the inclusion of which would be in conformity with the level of the job.

Pay Range: $23.99-$29.39 Actual base salary offered varies based on factors, including but not limited to, relevant skill, prior experience, education, base salary of internal peers, demonstrated performance, and geographic location.

The selection of the person to be hired for this position is contingent on the candidate having export compliance eligibility for access to U.S. controlled technology which comes under the licensing jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of State, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the U.S. Department of Commerce, Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The candidate selected will have to qualify as either a U.S. citizen, a U.S. National, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., a Person Admitted into the U.S. as an Asylee or Refugee., a National of a country that is not prohibited from having access to U.S. controlled technology (via a letter of assurance), or a Person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on Materion’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with Materion’s business requirements.

Materion Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to not unlawfully discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.

It is also the Company’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

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Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on the Company.

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Materion’s Veteran Employee Resource group supports veterans and promotes the benefits of hiring veterans in the workplace. We honor all those who have served and are a military friendly company. Veterans are encouraged to apply and military experience and skills are transferrable to Materion careers.

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Traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MTRN) and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Materion has over 3,500 global employees in 32 countries with an expanding footprint growing each and every day.