Senior Powder Production Operator

Materion Corporation; Newton (MA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Materion Corporation is seeking a manufacturing operator to control equipment for producing LX tantalum powders. The role involves setting up crushers, mills, furnaces, dryers, and packaging while ensuring traceability and quality paperwork.

The candidate should have a high school diploma with manufacturing experience, follow procedures, and work well in a team to resolve production issues and maintain safety standards.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent with at least 2 years industrial manufacturing experience.
• Welding education and experience desirable but not required.
• Requires the ability to follow standard operating procedures and prescribed safety rules to maintain high quality standards and safe working conditions.
• Requires mechanical aptitude, attention to detail, basic math skills
• Must adhere to strict environmental and safety rules and identify areas for improvement.
• Expected to work as part of a team, to make good decisions, to anticipate production problems, and to resolve them with some assistance.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate jaw crushers, tornado/pin mills and blending equipment for LX powders.
• Operate Doxy furnaces, Doxy leach and chemical addition equipment.
• Run air dryers, screeners and dry magnets; operate agglomeration furnaces.
• Operate vacuum packaging and perform routine maintenance as needed.
• Enter material movements in SAP and maintain lot traceability paperwork.
• Maintain clean, safe work area following 6S standard work practices.
• Assist in safety rule compliance and quality procedures.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Attention to detail

Basic math

Follow SOPs

Team player

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Welding education (desirable)

Job description

Materion Corporation is seeking a manufacturing operator to control equipment for producing LX tantalum powders. The role involves setting up crushers, mills, furnaces, dryers, and packaging while ensuring traceability and quality paperwork.

The candidate should have a high school diploma with manufacturing experience, follow procedures, and work well in a team to resolve production issues and maintain safety standards.