Sizing Technician I

Materion Corporation; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Materion Corporation in Milwaukee, WI seeks a Sizing Technician for 2nd shift to operate grinding, crushing and screening equipment, following route cards to produce specified sizes. The role supports packaging and labeling of materials and requires adherence to safety protocols.

Starting rate is $20+/hour. A high school diploma or equivalent and at least 1 year of industrial experience are preferred. Export-control eligibility (ITAR/EAR) and proper protective gear are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 1 year industrial or relevant experience.
• Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 30 pounds at shoulder height.
• Exposure to fumes or airborne particles, chemicals, acid and bases within regulatory limits.
• Export control eligibility for ITAR/EAR access.
• Safety gear required: glasses, shoes, respirator, protective clothing.

Responsibilities

• Operate grinding, crushing and screening equipment per route cards and supervisor instructions.
• Bag, package, weigh and label materials.
• Set up grinding and crushing equipment with assistance from other technicians.
• Maintain sizing equipment and perform preventative maintenance as scheduled.
• Operate a dry box work center for handling air or moisture sensitive materials.

Skills

Lifting up to 30 lbs

Safety compliance

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Sizing equipment

Job description

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

2nd shift: 1-930

Starting Rate: $20+/hour

Under the direction of the Sizing Department Supervisor, the Sizing Technician operates a limited number of grinding, crushing, and screening equipment to produce specific size or variety of size pieces and powders of chemicals according to route cards.

You Will Have The Opportunity To

• Operate work centers involved in grinding and crushing material, and screening materials to proper size, while follow route cards and your supervisor’s instruction. You will bag, package, weigh and label the materials
• Set up grinding and crushing equipment with the assistance of other Sizing Technicians
• Maintain Sizing equipment, including performing preventative maintenance as scheduled
• Operate a dry box work center that allows for the handling of air or moisture sensitive materials

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 1-year industrial or relevant experience, preferred
• 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.
• This position is located at an export control-restricted work location or requires access to export- controlled information. To be considered for this position, you must be eligible to access U.S. controlled technology that is subject to the licensing jurisdiction of Dept of State’s International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Dept. of Commerce’s Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
• 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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