Process Operator

FLIR Systems, Inc.; West Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne FLIR Defense in West Lafayette, Indiana, is seeking a production associate to operate equipment, weigh and inspect materials, and maintain batch records in a manufacturing environment.

You will follow SOPs, handle lab equipment and chemicals safely, organize work areas, and support continuous improvement initiatives; prior assembly or production experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience in an assembly or production environment is a plus.
• Must be able to follow written SOPs and verbal instructions.

Responsibilities

• Manual assembly and packaging of products.
• Organize materials and work areas.
• Suggest items for continuous improvement initiatives.
• Record keeping and data sheet maintenance.
• Fabrication, inspecting, and packaging of chemical based products.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment.

Skills

Self-motivated

Dependable

Excellent communication

Manual dexterity

Detail-oriented

Quick learner

Education

High School diploma/GED

Job description

Be visionary Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research. We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description This position works M-F, with a flexible 1st shift schedule/hours.

Job Summary

Operate equipment used to manufacture detection products. Weigh, measure and check raw materials to ensure that batches manufactured contain proper ingredients in proper quantities. Maintain inventory records of raw materials used in batch manufacturing. Keep accurate and up-to-date batch records and data sheets on batches in process. Perform in-process tests (such as hardness, weight, variation, pH and moisture content) to ensure that batches meet specifications. Recognize equipment and product problems, notify supervisor and/or troubleshoot errors in order to achieve optimum production levels. Must be able to follow written Standard Operating Procedures and verbal instructions in order to fabricate, inspect, and package chemical-based products. Good organizational skills and relevant computer skills (i.e. Microsoft Office) are required for maintaining production records. The ability to safely handle lab equipment/tools and chemicals is required.

Primary Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Manual assembly and packaging of products.
• Organize materials and work areas.
• Suggest items for continuous improvement initiatives.
• Record keeping and data sheet maintenance.
• Fabrication, inspecting, and packaging of chemical based products.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment.

Job Qualifications

• High School diploma/GED required.
• Experience in an assembly or production environment a plus.
• Self-motivated, dependable, and excellent communication skills.
• Good manual dexterity, meticulous attention to detail, and an interest/ability to quickly learn new work operations.
• Prior lab equipment experience or background in chemistry/biology a plus.
• Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.

About Teledyne FLIR Defense

Join Teledyne FLIR Defense, where we're dedicated to supporting critical missions with an exciting range of cutting-edge technologies. Our products include advanced surveillance sensors, unmanned air and ground vehicles, sensing devices used to detect chemicals, biological agents, radiation and explosives, and a host of other solutions that help warfighters, first responders, and search-and-rescue teams do their jobs better. We're looking for passionate innovators eager to shape the future of the Defense and Public Safety industries. If you’re mission-driven to globally collaborate on solutions that can change the battlefield and save lives, we invite you to explore our current opportunities. #FLIR

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

You may not realize it, but Teledyne enables many of the products and services you use every day. Teledyne provides enabling technologies to sense, transmit and analyze information for industrial growth markets, including aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, energy, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.