Job Description

• Shift Hours: Rotating 12 hour shifts, 5:50 PM - 6:00 AM (nights)
• Starting rate of pay: $23.00 per hour ($21.00 base pay + $2.00 12-hour adder)
• Shift differential: $3.00 per hour for night shift
• If you are interested in applying for this position, we would have to evaluate your rate of pay with the internal transfer guidelines to determine your exact rate of pay. Please discuss with your Supervisor or Human Resources.

As the Membrane Fabricator, you will operate state-of-the-art membrane coating equipment, including chemical mixing, quality checks, troubleshooting, and packaging. You will perform quality workmanship and keep scheduled deadlines to meet customer expectations. You will work shifts that are 12-hours long on a rotating week schedule.

Essential Responsibilities:
As the Membrane Fabricator, you will:

• 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

Qualifications

Requirements:

• 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

Eligibility Requirements:

• Willingness to work with chemicals, including solvents and acids
• Ability to work overtime
• Willing to perform preventative maintenance (changing filter, strainers, cleaning)
• 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, respirator protection in the form of a PAPR
• Willingness to be trained and practice forklift operations, LOTO operations, confined space operations (HVAC HEPA Filter Changes)

Desired Qualifications/Requirements:

• Associate’s Degree in engineering, industrial technology, instrumentation, automate systems and robotics, electronics engineering technology, industrial controls and robotics, right skills now for manufacturing, chemistry, or similar technical associates degree
• Familiarity with plumbing/ fluid transfer basics including valve orientation, air bleeding, isolation, and more
• 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

Additional Information

Compensation - The salary range is tied to the market for similarly benchmarked roles.
The range is not an absolute, but a guide, and offers will be based on the individual
candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, and market conditions, as well as internal
peer equity. Depending upon all the preceding considerations for the final selected
individual candidate, the offer may be lower or higher than the stated range: $21.00 +
$2.00 12-hour adder + $3.00 shift differential USD hourly.

At Veolia, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and
build stronger communities. We’re an organization that champions diversity and
inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity
workplace. Because our people are our greatest assets, we also offer competitive
compensation and benefits that include:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Starting Day 1!
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) Plan - 3% default contribution plus matching!
• Flexible Spending & Health Saving Accounts
• AD&D Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of
the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at
any time, subject to applicable law.

Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately;
employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this
opportunity

Water Tech does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms. All vendors
must have a current and fully executed MSA on file before submitting candidates. Any
unsolicited resumes and candidate profiles will be deemed the property of Water Tech, and
no fee will be due.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.