Process Operator

flir; West Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne FLIR Defense in Indiana is seeking a production operator to operate equipment, weigh and check materials, and maintain batch records for detection products. You will perform in-process tests and troubleshoot to ensure batches meet specifications while following SOPs and safety requirements.

The role emphasizes organization, data integrity, and teamwork, supporting continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Experience in an assembly or production environment preferred.
• Self-motivated, dependable with excellent communication skills.
• Good manual dexterity, meticulous attention to detail, and quick to learn new operations.
• Prior lab equipment experience or background in chemistry/biology a plus.

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-motivation

Communication skills

Dependable

Manual dexterity

Attention to detail

Learn quickly

Education

High School diploma/GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

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

Job Summary:

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

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.

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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.