Plater 1 National

Valence Surface Technologies; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Valence Surface Technologies in Tempe, AZ is seeking a 3rd shift plating technician responsible for plating, cleaning, activation, and documentation to ensure production output meets customer demand.

You will follow traveler specifications, maintain safety and environmental standards, participate in daily meetings, and support KAIZEN and 5S initiatives as part of continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Keeps documentation complete and ready to run a job.
• Ensures processes follow traveler instructions and records process parameters.
• Monitors operations for potential quality issues and notifies supervisor.
• Performs shift-transfer activities: cleaning tanks, topping plating tanks, cleaning work area, and communication.
• Participates in daily Metrix meetings and supports KAIZEN events.

Job description

This 3rd shift position consists of the use of established processes to plate, coat and treat metal items by immersion in a series of chemical or electrolytic solutions; thus, assuring the required production output to meet customer demand.

Schedule: 3rd Shift

Performance

• Maintains a safe and environmentally appropriate work place
• Incorporates good safety habits whether on the plating line or anywhere in the processes, equipment and accessories management for their lines in charge
• Wears protective OSHA regulated gear at all times while plating
• Executes and monitors the production process according to specification in the “Traveler”
• Executes the schedule to meet customer delivery requirements
• Willing to work in other processes/methods as needed
• Document control.

Daily Activities

• Processes material thru the whole cleaning, activation and plating process.
• Makes sure documentation is complete and ready to run a job.
• Assures that processes are followed as written in the traveler
• Uses the traveler to document process parameters used during the processing of a job.
• During the processing of a job, looks for possible quality issues and informs his/her supervisor of unusual conditions of the process or the material.
• Does scanning of process steps as required.
• Activities meant for transfer of shift (such as cleaning tanks, topping off the plating tanks, cleaning work area, communicating, etc.).
• Participates in the daily Metrix meetings.

Continuous Improvement

• Support for KAIZEN events when required
• Provides feedback that allows for improvements
• Support on 5S’s culture (maintenance)

Equal Opportunity Employer

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