Noveon Magnetics

Plating Technician (2nd Shift)

San Marcos, TX

On-site

Mining

About This Job

Job Title: Plating Technician (2nd Shift)

Reports to: Coating Manager

Location: San Marcos, Texas

We have one goal: to manufacture quality magnets! We are looking for exceptional individuals who want to learn, build, and lay a foundation for our company for the years to come.

About this role

Noveon Magnetics is looking for someone who has 3+ years of experience in surface finishing for direct manufacturing and commercialization. Expertise in electroplating metals and metallic alloys in aqueous solutions, pre-treatment, cleaning, pickling, Zn, phosphate, Ni/Cu, epoxy etc., and diagnosis and failure analysis of coatings.

We need this person to assist in electroplating and corrosion-resistance plating processes on pilot and production lines at Noveon. These processes will be instrumental in properly applying corrosion-resistant coatings to Noveon products.

What good is a job without great benefits to reward your hard work?

What We Have To Offer:

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Competitive Base

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Medical/Dental/Vision insurance on day 1 of employment

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Health Saving Account (HSA) with Employer contribution

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Employee Assistance Program

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401(k) retirement plan and match program

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Short Term Disability (Employer Paid)

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Long Term Disability (Employer Paid)

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Paid Time Off (eligible after 90 days of employment)

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Sick Leave (eligible after 90 days of employment)

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Company Paid Holidays

Diversity

At Noveon Magnetics, we believe our diversity makes us who we are, and we strive every day to build a culture where everyone feels welcome.

What You’ll Be Doing:

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Assisting the plating engineer in developing wet processes, as well as related racking and testing procedures to produce high quality coatings and plating on magnet products.

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Assisting in processing production work orders, as well as recording and reporting of data.

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Performing visual inspections, control plating thickness, and product quality.

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Maintaining proper plating bath chemistries including, performance of chemical titrations, basic controller, and measurement operations.

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Performing regular preventive maintenance work and recording and reporting equipment deficiencies in a timely manner.

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Managing storage of materials, supplies, reports, corrosion tests, data, and data analysis.

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Working with senior engineers to run experiments and help implement improvements and modifications to the plating line.

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Supporting the QC team in sampling analysis for process and product quality.

We are looking for someone who:

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Has a basic understanding of pretreatment and wet processes for coating and plating.

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Knows how to use excel to create and populate production data.

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Possesses knowledge of safe methods of handling materials and chemicals.

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Is comfortable with measurement equipment such as micrometers, pH meters, and measuring scopes.

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Has an Associate degree with 2+ years of work experience.

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Has experience with wet processes for coating/plating Zn, phosphate, Ni/Cu and epoxy is preferred.

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Has experience with chemical titrations is preferred.

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Can follow written and verbal instructions and work independently with minimum supervision from managers and/or peers.

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Is able to move up to 50lbs.

Physical Requirements:

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Must be able to pass a drug screening, medical physical and, if applicable, visual testing.

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Able to move up to 50lbs.

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Possesses manual dexterity to put parts or pieces together quickly and accurately.

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Can wear PPE.

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Comfortable standing for long periods of time, up to and exceeding 60 minutes.

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Is capable of making repetitive movements including, but not limited to, sitting, squatting and walking up and down stairs.

About Noveon Magnetics

At Noveon Magnetics, we’re reimagining the rare earth magnet industry and changing the way we electrify the world. We’re a fast-growing, diverse team of scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, and innovators from across the globe united by a shared mission to support the commercialization of our magnet manufacturing technology and forge a new path toward resource efficiency, resource independence and a low-carbon economy.

As the only U.S manufacturer of permanent rare earth magnets essential to a range of technologies that rely on an electric motor-from electric vehicles to medical devices to aerospace and defense systems to clean energy-we’re ushering in an electric future that is 100% Made in America. All our operations, from R&D through production, assembly, and delivery, are conducted out of our state-of-the-art manufacturing center in San Marcos, Texas.

Noveon Magnetics is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.