Production Chemist - 5th Shift

Materion Corporation; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Materion Corporation in Milwaukee, WI is seeking a Production Chemist I to set up and operate furnaces, distillation and related lab equipment for standard chemical preparations. The role requires handling hazardous materials with proper safety gear and generating accurate process documentation.

Responsibilities include monitoring reactions, sampling products for analysis, and maintaining equipment with preventive maintenance.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in chemistry from a two-year college or technical school.
• Minimum two years related experience in a chemical manufacturing environment.
• Experience with instrumentation and chemical processes is desirable.
• Ability to regularly lift up to 30 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate furnaces, vacuum ovens, distillation equipment and glassware per route cards.
• Operate equipment to perform reactions, monitor process and ensure quality.
• Sample products and submit for analytical tests using the computer system.
• Maintain instrumentation and perform preventive maintenance as needed.
• Follow safety protocols, use PPE, and document process changes in QA systems.
• Prepare documentation and input data, charting and graphing results.
• Ensure clean-up and housekeeping procedures are followed.

Skills

Process monitoring

Preventive maintenance

Safety compliance

Documentation

Education

Associate's degree in Chemistry

Tools

Tube furnaces

Vacuum ovens

Distillation equipment

Glovebox operation

Job description

At Materion, everyone is included, respected and offered opportunity to grow. Join us!

Under the direction of the Chemical Manufacturing Manager/Supervisor, the Production Chemist I, sets up and operates various departmental work centers to include tube furnaces, vacuum ovens, distillation equipment and fine glassware for standard chemical preparations according to route cards.

You Will Have The Opportunity To

• Operate equipment to achieve necessary reactions and results to include tube furnaces, often performing complex operations.
• Set up furnaces and monitor process. Set up vacuum ovens, distillation equipment and fine glassware.
• Operate large processing equipment (up to 500 gal.). Maintain instrumentation and equipment including preventive maintenance as needed.
• Operate inert atmosphere equipment such as a glovebox.
• Sample products and submit for analytical tests using the computer system.
• Filter material using gravity or suction methods and dry final products to appropriate consistency.
• Perform precipitation reactions in aqueous solutions.
• Assist in the set up and assembly of chemical apparatus needed.
• Revise documentation to capture process changes in the quality management system.
• Process all necessary documentation and computer input for processes completed, actions taken and results, including charting and graphing of data.
• Ability to track progression of route cards.
• Follow all clean-up and housekeeping procedures.

Requirements

• Requires associate's degree in chemistry from a two-year college or technical school
• Minimum two years related experience
• Desired experience with instrumentation and processes.
• Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 30 pounds at shoulder height

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to low concentrations of fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, acid, and bases. The employee occasionally works with reactive material and may be exposed to low-level radioactive materials and extreme heat. All such exposures are customarily within limits established by federal and state regulatory bodies.

Requires the use of safety glasses, safety shoes, a respirator, and protective clothing such as a uniform or lab coat. Other, more specialized protective gear may be required occasionally.

The selection of the person to be hired for this position is contingent on the candidate having export compliance eligibility for access to U.S. controlled technology which comes under the licensing jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of State, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the U.S. Department of Commerce, Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

The candidate selected will have to qualify as either a U.S. citizen, a U.S. National, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., a Person Admitted into the U.S. as an Asylee or Refugee., a National of a country that is not prohibited from having access to U.S. controlled technology (via a letter of assurance), or a Person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on Materion’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with Materion’s business requirements.

Materion Corporation and its subsidiaries (the "Company") is an equal employment opportunity employer.

It is the Company's policy to not unlawfully discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.

It is also the Company's policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on the Company. Please inform the Company's personnel representative if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.

Materion’s Veteran Employee Resource group supports veterans and promotes the benefits of hiring veterans in the workplace.

We honor all those who have served and are a military friendly company.

Veterans are encouraged to apply and military experience and skills are transferrable to Materion careers.

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