Manufacturing Technician (2nd Shift)

Peak Nano; Valley View (OH); On-site; USD 44,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Peak Nano is seeking a 2nd Shift Manufacturing Technician in Ohio to support our extrusion operations. You will follow established procedures to ensure safety, quality, and efficiency while documenting defects and escalating issues as needed.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or GED (or 4+ years in manufacturing) and can lift up to 50 lbs. Proficiency with Excel/Word and willingness to learn are valued as the team grows and adapts.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED; or 4+ years of manufacturing experience.
• Willingness to learn, adapt to changes, and apply new skills.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and stand/walk for extended periods.
• Proficient with Excel and Word.
• Experience operating a tow motor or pallet jack.

Responsibilities

• Follow established procedures to ensure safety, quality, and consistency.
• Recognize and document defects or deviations; escalate to protect product quality.
• Adapt to evolving team structures, schedules, and responsibilities as operations scale.
• Develop a mechanical understanding of the extrusion process for career growth.
• Maintain organized workspaces to facilitate cleaning, inspection, and operations.
• Support film extrusion from tooling changes to metrology testing and characterization.
• Perform material handling of raw materials, FG, and WIP.

Skills

Basic math

Metrology

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Tow motor operation

Material handling

Education

High School diploma or GED

Associate’s degree or higher

Tools

Tow motor

Pallet jack

Job description

Peak Nano is looking for a 2nd Shift Manufacturing Technician for our team. These are the key responsibilities:

• Demonstrate strong discipline in established procedures and work instructions, ensuring safety, quality, and consistency
• Recognize and document defects or deviations from specifications, escalating issues to ensure product quality and process integrity
• Adaptable to evolving team structures, schedules, and responsibilities as operations scale
• Develop a mechanical understanding of the extrusion process to further career growth within the manufacturing team
• Establish and maintain organized workspaces that make cleaning, inspection, and daily operations easier and more efficient
• Support film extrusion operations from tooling or product changeovers to metrology testing and characterization
• Perform all material handling functions pertaining to raw materials, finished goods, and work-in-progress

Required Qualifications

• Education/Experience: High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED); or 4+ years’ experience in manufacturing
• Demonstrated eagerness to learn and apply new skills, concepts, and applications
• Flexible and capable of adapting to change
• Safely lift and carry up to 50 lbs when necessary; remain standing/walking for extended periods of time
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications: Excel and Word
• Ability to perform basic math, measurements, and metrology, if needed
• Experience with operating a tow motor and/or material handling equipment, such as a pallet jack

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: Associate’s, or other post-secondary education
• Plastics processing equipment experience, such as extrusion, cast or blown film, calendaring, injection molding, etc.
• Electrical and/or mechanical aptitude

About Peak Nano

Established in 2016 to bring patented nanotechnology from the laboratory to commercial applications, Peak Nano is tackling challenges across the power grid, fusion, electric vehicles, aerospace, and defense. With AI-powered design and advanced nanolayered technology, Peak Nano’s drop-in-ready, industry-disrupting solutions dramatically boost systems’ performance.

Our NanoPlex films technology, protected by 20+ global patents, is designed and engineered in the U.S., with a secure supply chain from allied nations, reducing dependence on foreign suppliers. These purpose-built nanolayered solutions enable breakthroughs across critical industries, strengthening American energy independence, leadership, and national security.