Job Opportunities
RDA Operator
Summary
Set up, maintain, adjust, and operate the machines in RDA to produce wire to meet Manufacturing Order (MO) requirements following the Quality Management System (QMS)
Supervisory Responsibilities: none
Essential Duties, Responsibilities, & Authorities
- Set up and operate rolling/drawing machines, spooling lines, and Helicord
- Operate annealer as required per MOs
- Maintain and operate resistance butt weld machine
- Monitor and maintain exceptional wire surface conditions as specified in Manufacturing Orders (MOs) and QMS documents
- Transfer information to the next operator during shift changes
- Properly identify and stage scrap materials
- Receive/transfer material in 4th shift
- Create I.D. tags, labels, and bar codes for inventory
- Properly and accurately document processing information according to QMS guidelines
- Follow written work instructions outlined on work orders and QMS documents
- Meet or exceed production standards on manufacturing orders (MOs)
- Properly allocate direct and indirect times
- Maintain a clean and safe working environment
- Follow all requirements of the Polymet employee handbook and safety policy
- Adhere to department schedule and work OT as needed to meet scheduled dates
- Understand and follow all Polymet Quality Management System (QMS) documents
- Assist with annual inventory counts
Qualifications and Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications and requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability necessary to do so.
Minimum:
- Mechanical aptitude
- 1-2 years machine operating experience
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work well with employees at all levels of the organization
- Ability to make decisions and problem solve/troubleshoot independently
Preferred:
- 3-5 years machine operating experience
Work Environment
This is an open warehouse environment with exposure to various weather and temperature conditions.
Physical Demands
The physical demands 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 of this position.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: sit, handle, feel and control items or equipment, talk, hear, see, and be able to read, write, and interpret written documents. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, which is regularly required to view computer screen. Must be able to pass annual vision exam. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to work on feet, stand, walk, bend, kneel, and stoop. Regularly need to lift and move objects weighing up to 55 pounds.
Product Development Engineer
Summary
The product development engineer is responsible for the creation and maintenance of all products and product lines including alloy cored wire (ACW), hot extruded wire (HEW), and rolling, drawing, and abrading (RDA). This includes technology for formulations and extrusion parameters as well as forming, fabricating, and packaging all product lines. This position will help investigate, address, and implement process improvements. Lastly, this position is responsible for the research and development of new materials, products, and processes.
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Essential Duties, Responsibilities, & Authorities
- Identify and implement process improvement and new product/process initiatives
- Perform physical and metallurgical property analysis on welding and metallurgical lab samples
- Spearhead trials to implement process and product improvements.
- Document results for internal process development and internal/external reports.
- Specify extrusion parameters for HEW products
- Communicate weld lab priorities and schedule to R&D Technician
- Manage weld lab inventory and equipment
- Establish and maintain ACW product formulations
- Establish, update, and maintain part numbers and bills of materials for all product lines
- Work with sales and end users to develop new products and provide customer support
- Work with production to identify and implement process improvements and cost saving opportunities
- Work with purchasing to identify, source, and qualify raw materials
- Establish and maintain internal product and raw material specifications and procedures
- Maintain Specification Reference Database for all items
- Understand and follow all Polymet Quality Management System (QMS) documents
Qualifications and Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications and requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability necessary to do so.
Minimum:
- S. Degree in Engineering (Material Science, Welding, or Mechanical)
- Ability to communicate and work with all levels within the organization
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to make decisions and problem solve independently
- Ability to travel both nationally and internationally on average 1-2 times per year for 1-2 days at a time
- Fully Executed Confidentiality Agreement and Restrictive Covenants
Preferred:
- 1-2 Experience with welding, welding procedures or welding metallurgy
- 2+ Product development experience
Work Environment
The Product Development Engineer will be working in a typical office environment, with minimal exposure to excessive noise or adverse conditions with some time spent in an open warehouse environment with exposure to various weather and temperature conditions.
Physical Demands
The physical demands 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 of this position.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: sit, handle, feel and control items or equipment, talk, hear, see, and be able to read, write, and interpret written documents. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, which is regularly required to view computer screen. Occasionally may need to lift and move objects weighing up to 55 pounds
