Membrane Fabricator I
Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions
- Minnetonka, MN
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Observe all Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) rules, including housekeeping practices; participate in EHS meetings, investigations, and audits
- Proactively communicate and address safety concerns
- Set-up, operate, and clean membrane production equipment
- Conduct handling and mixing of chemicals according to prescribed formulas and procedures (strong acids, bases, and solvents are used in regular process)
- Enter production data into database, forms, logs, and SAP accurately, clearly, and completely
- Move raw materials and finished products to proper locations
- Monitor and document raw material and final product quality, including making adjustments to coating processes to assure membrane meets specifications, and perform and document cell tests on membrane
- Perform troubleshooting to identify and correct root cause of malfunction to minimize scrap
- Follow all life-critical policies and procedures (Lock-out/Tag-Out, Confined Space Entry, Line-Break)
- Contain, label, store, and transfer hazardous waste according to applicable regulations
- May be required to unload and test bulk chemical tankers
- Support area cycle counts, inventory control, SAP transactions
- Perform regularly scheduled maintenance and calibration procedures
- Prepare and package membrane samples
- Assist in process changes and new product development
- Perform any additional duties as assigned by Supervisor, Facilitator, or Lead
- Minimum of 1 year (12-months) of experience as a machine operator, maintenance technician, chemical mixer/handler, or military service in a technical background -OR- minimum of 6 months of experience as a membrane operator
- Ability to lift/handle up to 50 lbs
- Willingness to work with chemicals, including solvents and acids
- Ability to work overtime
- Ability to work a schedule that rotates days of the week and includes every other weekend coverage, resulting in working seven out of every fourteen days
- Ability to work a 12-hour shift schedule
- Willingness to wear personal protective equipment, for example safety glasses, gloves, ear plugs, safety shoes, and, on an intermittent basis, a full-face respirator
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required; we will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job
- Associate’s Degree in engineering, industrial technology, instrumentation, automated systems and robotics, electronics engineering technology, industrial controls and robotics, right skills now for manufacturing, chemistry, or similar technical associates degree
- Inventory control experience using SAP or other inventory control program
- Experience troubleshooting a continuous web or paper handling process
- Ability to complete simple shop math calculations (percentages, chemical usage rates, yields, etc.)
- Experience using lab equipment such as FTIR (Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy), UV-Vis (ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy), Karl Fisher, viscometer, conductivity meter, micrometer, or other similar lab equipment
- Programmable Logic Control experience
- High attention for detail to ensure safe and accurate chemical mixing
- Knowledge and understanding of web-handling manufacturing
- Trained to operate a fork truck in a manufacturing area
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to learn and understands all policies, practices, and procedures
- Experience working with chemicals