Chemical Process Operator/Lab Technician

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Job Functions

• Perform process control and solution control testing and monitoring
• Monitor material in process for potential quality defects
• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit and Harlow Aerostructures
• Prepare airplane parts for processing and ensure parts meet specifications
• Operate and standardize laboratory equipment
• Document and maintain laboratory records
• Add chemicals to the chemical process line as directed by the Quality Department
• Perform routine chemical testing and minor maintenance on chemical baths and equipment
• Follow company safety rules and wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required
• Sand and mask parts as needed
• Collect samples for testing, perform process and solution control testing, and formulate buffer solutions and reagents.
• Operator is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals
• Keep work area clean, sanitized and organized
• Rack, un-rack, and process work orders through the processing line

Skills Required

• Knowledge of the metric system units (length, area, volume, capacity, mass, and weight) and U.S. equivalents.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands, reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Organizational skills
• Ability to perform basic math (add, subtract, multiply, and divide), ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and interpret bar graphs
• Knowledge of internal laboratory procedures and protocols
• Must regularly lift and/or move to 50 pounds
• Ability to work alone or as a member of a team, good cooperative skills
• Must be self-disciplined and self-motivated, with strong accountability (attention to details) skills
• Good computer skills
• Excellent vision (whether or not corrected)
• Ability to read, write and speak the English language

Education And Experience Required

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Experience in aircraft manufacturing, preferred
• Ability to be fit for a Respirator and pass annual physical exams
• Experience working in a chemical environment, preferred
• 1+ years racking experience for etch and chem film
• Racking experience for anodize, preferred

It is the policy of Harlow Aerostructures LLC to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants. No person is to be discriminated against because of race, religion, color, sex, orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, pregnancy, disability, military status or any other classification protected by applicable local, state or federal law. This policy applies to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. Any employee who feels he or she is the victim of discrimination has a responsibility to report this fact to the Company\'s President or Human Resources.\ \ Although the Company does not discriminate on the basis of citizenship, it is required to comply with federal laws to ensure that its work force is legally eligible to work in the United States. Harlow Aerostructures LLC is an ITAR facility.