Chem Process Operator - 1st Shift (Days)

Barnes Aerospace, Ogden Division has an exciting career opportunity for a Chemical Process Operator to play an integral role in manufacturing operations. The right candidate should be self-driven, team oriented, and have high quality standards all while maintaining a safe environment. If you are a high-energy individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment, this position may be of special interest to you. This position reports to the Operations Supervisor.

Shift: 1st Shift / 6:00am-3:30pm with alternating Fridays

Core Responsibilities: 

• Performs wet chemistry, basic chemical testing, color metric testing and PH testing to ensure chemical processes and correct chemical balances according to aerospace specifications, industry standards and customer specifications.
• Performs metallurgic examinations, inspects, and analyzes metal materials to identify features that would compromise a material’s physical, mechanical, and chemical properties.
• Uses hot press, grinding and polishing, chemical etchings, and acids to remove materials.
• Uses grinders, microscopes, and photo microscopy to achieve quality assurance.
• Uses glassware, Bunsen burner, beakers, flasks, reagents, and ph meters.
• Performs mechanical analysis of metal to prove mechanical properties meet customer and aerospace specifications.
• Performs Rockwell hardness testing, torsion testing, tensile testing, chemical property testing and corrosion testing.
• Ensures correct and adequate documentation and adheres to retention requirements.
• Engages in continuous process improvement.
• Cross trains other individuals
• Adheres to required safety standards and procedures.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications: 

• Minimum of one (1) year strong manufacturing background in a laboratory environment.
• Chemical, mechanical, and metallographic testing skills.
• Experience in laboratory inventory control.
• Advanced math skills.
• Experience in engineering testing failure analysis.
• Excellent computer knowledge and applications experience.
• Ability to utilize hand sheers, fume hood extractor, dimensional measuring, analytical lab equipment and scales.
• Prefer background in Aerospace Industry.
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills.
• Schedule and organize time and tasks effectively.
• Ability to work in a challenging and schedule driven environment.