Thermal Spray Technician

at Bodycote Surface Technology, Inc. in North Clarendon, Vermont, United States

Job Description

Thermal Spray Technician I

Bodycote offers:

• $1,500 sign-on retention bonus! 
• Paid Holiday and paid time off.
• 401k with a match.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and families. 
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen. 
• Ability to work full time, 40+ hours per week. 
• Salary for this position starts at $23.10.  The rate will be commensurate with experience

Our people are the heart of our business.  As the world’s largest provider of thermal processing services, Bodycote employs thousands of highly skilled staff around the globe, including some of the best engineers, scientists, and technicians in the industry. Come join our team! 

Due to the nature of our business and the heavy industrial market, Bodycote deems this position to be safety-sensitive.

Summary: The Thermal Spray Technician is responsible for performing HVOF, plasma, and/or other thermal spray coating operations per customer requirements and job folder specifications.

Essential Job Functions (Duties and Responsibilities): The primary duties consist of, but are not limited to, the following.

• This position is responsible for the care and treatment of our customers’ inventory and, as such, will perform duties safely and responsibly to prevent customer loss or damage.
• Review job folder to verify area of part to be masked, cleaned, and/or blasted and coated. Confirm all pre-coating requirements have been completed according to the job folder specification.
• Record and sign off on all applicable data defined in the job folder.
• Report all coating problems, inaccuracies in the job folder, damaged parts, and/or tooling and fixtures to the Thermal Spray Lead.
• Make appropriate use of coating materials, equipment, and documentation.
• Follow in-process inspection procedures as needed to verify current operation meets customer and technical plan requirements.
• Completion of assigned spray operation in a timely, accurate manner per work instructions.
• Accurate documentation of required data within the job folder.
• Attention to detail with a focused goal of zero rework.
• Maintaining high-quality output.
• Excellent record of attendance with flexibility to work overtime as needed.
• Assisting the supervisor in developing processes that will improve operations.
• 100% on-time delivery of assigned projects.
• Effective communication and collaboration with supervisor, plant leadership, and co-workers.
• Observe all Environmental, Health, and Safety Policy requirements:
• Keeping the work area neat and orderly at all times.
• Wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Wear appropriate respiratory gear when in the thermal spray booth.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This position must satisfy ITAR compliance requirements, therefore, candidates must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Resident cardholders.
• Education – High School diploma and a technical certification or a two-year degree in a technical field.
• Working experience in a production environment that demonstrates the capability to learn thermal spray processes.
• Ability to perform mechanical measurements (micrometers, calipers, etc.)
• Organized, detailed, and accurate.
• Good communication skills with co-workers and management.
• Documentation skills with basic MS Office, specifically Excel and Word.
• Previous Plasma, thermal spray, and/or HVOF spray experience preferred.
• Familiarity with large multi-axis robotics and associated programming tools is preferred.
• Advanced documentation and computer skills are preferred.
• Thermal spray process experience preferred.

Physical & Mental Demands: The following physical and mental demands consist of, but are not limited to, the following.

• Must be able to work in a sitting and standing position for extended periods in an office/industrial environment.
• Manual dexterity to perform data entry functions.
• Ability to bend, pull, stoop, and reach to perform functions.
• Up to 50lbs lifted 20-80 times a day.
• May be exposed to heat, fumes, noise, and humidity, etc.
• Must have the cognitive and mental capacity to perform essential job functions.
• Must be able to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Visual acuity to read documents, computer screens, files, etc.
• Ability to hear in person and via phone.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and levels of the work performed by employees, but are not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.  Furthermore, the job description does not constitute a written or implied contract for employment.  Bodycote reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

Bodycote is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against current and prospective employees based on race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age for individuals over forty years of age, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws.

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