Plating Lab Technician-1st Shift
 Guardian Industries | |
life insurance, parental leave
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 United States, Kentucky, Morehead | |
 Dec 12, 2024 | |
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Your Job
The role of the Plating Laboratory Technician is to maintain the balance of the chemistry in the plating tanks in order to ensure the production of quality parts. What You Will Do * Check in all plating chemicals for plating line, lab, and waste treatment. * Perform a variety of test on the 20 tanks on the plating line with 1 to 7 tests per tank using wet titration methods, Surface Tensiometer, Hull Cells and various other testing methods & equipment * Use True Chem software to input data from test results. Ability to read & understand working limits of the analysis. Communicate with Process Team if any issues are seen * Keep all lab documents and lab performance in compliance with all plant audit standards. * Keep up with chemical inventory for plating lab. * Responsible for following all environmental policies, procedures, work instructions and requirements applicable to his or her work, including the proper use of personal protective equipment. * Responsible for immediately reporting to management all environmental concerns related to work being carried out, as well as, all incidents, which present a hazard to people, production, or the environment. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) Background: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or GED preferred. Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Mathematical skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as concentrations, percentage, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. Reasoning ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving concrete variables in standardized situations. OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES: Ability to use and calibrate all lab instruments. Ability to access concentrations in tanks and mathematically determine appropriate additions and enter them into the computer. Ability to use troubleshooting skills, be able to perform requested test on short notice. Ability to check chemicals for proper specifications on the C of A's for compliance. Ability to read and understand MSDS. Knowledge of data entry, Word and Excel. Ability to run hull cells. Physical demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk, use hands to finger, handle, and feel, reach with arms and hands, and talk and hear. The employee is sometimes required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and sit. Specific vision requirements include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, and depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is required to lift up to 10 - 50 lbs. daily. What Will Put You Ahead * Associates Degree in Chemistry * College course in chemistry and/or at least 6 months of experience working in a lab setting involving chemicals At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy. Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy [1] here. Who We Are {Insert company language from [2] Company Boilerplate Language Guide} At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our [3] business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. Our Benefits Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter. Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results. Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click [4] here for additional information. References Visible links 1. https://jobs.kochcareers.com/pages/culture 2. https://kochind.sharepoint.com/:b:/r/sites/TalentAcquisitionLeveragedCapability/Branding Marketing/Job Ad Toolkit/3. Company Boilerplate Language Updated Nov. 24.pdf?csf=1&web=1&e=R1Q0Ed 3. https://www.kochind.com/about/business-philosophy 4. https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf | |