Process Technician – Silver Plating

Description

Our Company:

Revere Copper Products is looking for a Process Technician to join our respected team in Mebane, NC. Founded by Paul Revere in 1801, our company is one of the finest copper manufacturers in the world. We have over one million square feet of manufacturing space in Rome, NY and recently expanded to North Carolina. We are an employee-owned company, competing in the architectural, electrical, data center, telecommunications, air conditioning, industrial machinery, equipment, automotive, and other emerging markets. We proudly work as a team in a safe, environmentally sound and ethical manner to achieve absolute customer satisfaction through superior quality and reliability. We strive to continue the pioneering tradition of our founder, as we build our next chapter through investments in modern manufacturing and growth at our Rome, NY, and Mebane, NC, facilities. Join a collaborative team rooted in trust and respect, where you can make a meaningful impact and help shape what comes next

Summary:

This position is part of the Silver hourly production team. The Process Technician is responsible for executing the documented silver-plating process during a 12-hour shift with 2-2-3 schedule. This hands-on technician performs all production process steps and actively monitors critical process conditions, prepares and mixes chemicals, maintains process parameters, conducts inspections, supports equipment upkeep, and assists operators in maintaining stable production. This position troubleshoots equipment and process issues and is one of the technical resources for the Silver manufacturing process.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Process Control & Optimization• Adhere to process parameters to meet production and product specifications.

• Learn and execute to established operating procedures and process-control methods.
• Participate in the evaluation of deviations, the recommendation of corrective actions, and process-capability studies.
• Participate in continuous improvement.

Production

• Perform daily operations of the Silver Line ensuring safe, stable, and efficient production
• Provide technical resource to Silver line operators.
• Perform equipment setup, line startups, product changeovers, routine inspections and process adjustments.
• Communicate to supervision opportunities to correct process interruptions to minimize downtime.
• Demonstrate and guide hourly production peers on process requirements and best practices.
• Monitor line chemistries, concentrations, temperature, conductivity, and operating conditions, and perform relevant chemical mixing processes and line adjustments to keep line chemistries within prescribed ranges
• Adhere to process controls, work instructions, and quality standards.
• Perform Operator Basic Care (OBC) for plating-line equipment.
• Comply with all safety policies, chemical-handling procedures, and environmental regulations. Chemical & Waste Process Management
• Perform chemical-control actions in accordance with operating standards and documented plans including the performance of plating-related environmental compliance and waste-treatment requirements.
• Monitor wastewater systems and instrumentation, including pH, level, and flow.

Qualifications:

Minimum

• At least 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret technical specifications, process data, and operating procedures.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and production data systems. Preferred
• Experience with electroplating, metal finishing, chemical processing, continuous manufacturing, laboratory testing, or chemical process controls.

Environmental Qualifications

• Hazardous-waste management experience.
• Wastewater-treatment system operating experience.

Special Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee:

• Work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to chemicals, moving equipment, and industrial processes.
• Frequently stand, walk, bend, reach, and climb; occasionally lift materials, tools, and equipment in accordance with company policy.
• Wear required personal protective equipment, including chemical-resistant PPE.
• Support production outside regular hours with overtime as needed.

Education / Training:

Required Associate degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Process or Industrial Engineering; Materials Science; Environmental Science; or a related field an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Preferred Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Industrial Engineering; Materials Science; Environmental Science; or a related field. Training in chemical handling, environmental compliance, or plating processes. Chemical handling, environmental compliance, or plating-process certification.

Required Regulatory Training:

• RCRA training.
• DOT training.
• HAZWOPER 30 training.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account