Metal Finishing Operator

Biomerics

Monroe (CT)

On-site

USD 25,000 - 28,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Paid vacation

Job summary

Biomerics is seeking a Metal Finishing Operator to perform electropolishing and passivation on metal components for medical device applications. The role is a production position in a fast-paced job shop, requiring reliability and willingness to work overtime as part of a team.

Under supervision, you will pre-clean parts, rack/unrack, and ensure quality through in-process inspection while maintaining safety and housekeeping standards on site in Monroe, CT.

Qualifications

Reads and comprehends written instructions in English.
Accurately documents processing notes.
Communicates effectively with supervisors and co-workers in a fast-paced production environment.
Able to lift 40 lbs regularly without assistance.
Able to stand for long periods and navigate stairs.
Familiarity with QC tools such as micrometers and gauges preferred.
Experience reading engineering drawings preferred.

Responsibilities

Follow documented procedures for daily production tasks.
Ensure electropolishing and passivation processes meet quality and safety standards.
Identify non-conforming products based on inspection criteria.
Communicate quality/quantity issues promptly to supervisors or colleagues.
Pre-clean parts and rack/unrack components as needed.
Document in-process inspection results and maintain records.
Monitor equipment and coordinate maintenance or repairs when needed.
Transport in-process work between departments and maintain clean, safe work area.

Skills

Reading & writing in English

Documentation

Communication

Physical strength (lift 40 lbs)

Prolonged standing

Quality control tools familiarity

Reading engineering drawings

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Micrometer

Gages

Microscope

Job description

Company Overview

Biomerics is a world-class manufacturer and innovative polymer solutions provider for the medical device and biotech industries. As a vertically integrated company, we specialize in designing, developing, and producing medical devices for diagnostic and interventional procedures. We are focused on next-generation solutions for vascular access, electrophysiology, cardiac rhythm management, neurovascular, structural heart, and cardiovascular markets.

Description

Metal Finishing Operator

Company Overview

We improve and advance the lives of our employees and the patients who depend on our products.

At Biomerics, we believe in integrity, partnership, empowerment and accountability, trust, agility, teamwork, and excellence, and we care. Our team-oriented, customer-focused corporate culture prioritizes building strategic, mutually beneficial partnerships with customers and our team members.

Job Description

Under moderate supervision, this position will electropolish and passivate formed metal products. Deliver electropolishing and passivation services in accordance with work instructions to ensure a quality product is produced efficiently. Other duties will include in-process inspection, pre-cleaning parts, racking/unracking parts, rinsing parts on production line, trafficking parts between departments. This is a production position in an Electropolishing Job Shop. Electropolisher must be extremely reliable, willing to accept regular overtime, and willing to work as a member of a team. This is a position in a fast-paced Electropolishing/Passivation Job Shop. The position currently reports to the First or Third Shift Production Supervisor.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following

Follows documented procedure for generating assigned production work daily.
Ensures electropolishing and passivation processes (quality, safety) are adhered to and not compromised.
Identifies non-conforming product based on visual and/or dimensional inspection criteria.
Swiftly communicates quality and quantity issues to supervisors and/or co-workers.
Manually pre-cleans parts.
Documents in-process inspection results
Monitors and take appropriate timely improvement action to meet quality and quantity expectations
Monitors equipment to ensure that it is in proper working order. Recommends maintenance and repair if required.
Transports in-process work between departments.
Maintains safety and good housekeeping standards as required by law and company policy.
Additional duties as assigned

Requirements

Skills/Qualifications

Ability to read and comprehend written job instructions (in English) required.
Must be able to accurately document processing notes
Ability to communicate effectively to supervisors and co-workers in a fast-paced production environment
Ability to lift 40 lbs. regularly, safely, without assistance or difficulty
Ability to climb stairs, reach and twist as needed
Ability to use hand carts to move material and pull fully loaded pallet jacks
Ability to remain on feet continuously throughout the work day
Ability to use micrometer, microscope, gages, and other QC Tools preferred
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings preferred
High School diploma or GED preferred
Previous experience in electropolishing, plating, metal finishing strongly preferred
Previous experience in a manufacturing environment preferred

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds without assistance, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Benefits