Material Operator
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About Heraeus
Making displays foldable? Helping hearts beat with medical innovations? Or breathing new life into precious metals? As a family-owned global technology group we help our customers to always being one step ahead.
About Heraeus Precious Metals
With more than 350 years of experience in precious metals processing, Heraeus Precious Metals is the world's leading provider of innovative products and services, such as precious metals trading and recycling. Our products are used in a wide range of industries, for example to reduce climate killers such as nitrous oxide and methane and in the form of pharmaceutical ingredients for the treatment of cancer.
Our innovative strength is driven by our 3,000 employees in more than 15 countries, who work passionately with our partners to develop pioneering and sustainable solutions.
We are aware of our responsibility towards people and the environment and have set ourselves ambitious CO₂ targets. Sustainability is at the heart of all our business activities.
Heraeus, the German based technology group is a leading international family-owned company formed in 1851. We create high-quality solutions for our customers by combining material expertise with technological know-how. Our ideas are focused on themes such as environment, energy, health, mobility, and industrial applications. In 2015 Heraeus generated revenues without precious metals of €1.9 bn and a total revenue of €12.9 bn. in more than 100 subsidiaries in 38 countries we offer our worldwide 12,500 employees the freedom to develop and promote their own ideas. We call it: Open Space. For Open Minds.®
The primary responsibility of this position is to perform all production activities, including planning, monitoring and coordination of all materials in conjunction with the Shift Leader to best meet the needs of the production schedule for the department.
Your Role and Responsiblities:
- Lend every assistance to assure the success of our sales network, by maintaining open and accurate communications with all operators and the Shift Lead Person,
- Record production or process data and maintain logs, as required.
- Observe and record key process indicators such as air and temperature gauges or metal color and fluidity and turn fuel valves or adjust controls to maintain required temperatures.
- Maintain material accountability during preparation and production by utilization of scales or other measuring equipment in compliance with standard procedures.
- Possess the ability to accurately follow sampling protocol for analytical testing
- Organize the materials into drums to be closed, sealed, and weighed prior to shipment according to customer and company specifications.
- Chemistry – Develop knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
- Production and Processing – Develop knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
- Maintain a clean, orderly, and professional work area and use equipment and materials properly,
- Assist in the proper training of all operators and visiting operators assigned to the department,
- Encourage and follow all safety rules and regulations and report any potentially unsafe condition,
- Responsible for the completion of all equipment monitoring logs to ensure compliance with all government and local requirements,
What is Required for the role:
- High scholl dipolma or GED
ReqID: 57887
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