Production Operator
$49,920–$56,160 year
On-sitePittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Summary
Set up and run metal plating and post-processing steps, prepare critical raw materials under clean conditions, and execute physical processing from initial raw material to final packaging. Perform titrations, pH testing, and periodic chemical additions to plating baths while maintaining strict contamination control protocols for delicate thin-film substrates. Assist with special customer requests, support equipment maintenance, and conduct standardized quality testing to ensure product traceability. Work five days a week in both chemical and mechanical environments, adhering to EHS standards and SOPs.
Required Qualifications
- Previous experience in manufacturing
- High school diploma
- exposure to high school-level chemistry
- Hands-on experience with safe chemical handling and storage in a manufacturing environment
- Strong attention to detail
- ability to follow complex SOPs
- basic proficiency with digital tracking tools
- Basic knowledge in utilizing Google or Microsoft office and email applications
- Familiarity with reading and interpreting Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
- Ability to safely work onsite in a lab and factory environment
- five (5) days per week
- an 8–10-hour production shift
- during core office/site hours of 9AM-6PM minimum
- Ability to perform medium lift workloads
- 26 to 50 pounds infrequently
Desired Qualifications
- Previous manufacturing experience, ideally in a high-technology end-market and/or precision-based environment
- Prior experience with electroplating, racking, or continuous plating lines
- Fundamental knowledge of 5S Lean principles
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