Membrane Fabricator I - Day Shift

Company Description

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world's most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Job Description

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.

Shift Hours: Rotating 12 hour :50 AM to 6:00 PM

Essential Responsibilities:

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

Required:

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

Willingness to work with chemicals, including solvents and acids

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

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)

Preferred:

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

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:

• 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: $23.00 per hour ($21.00 base pay + $2.-hour adder)

• 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

Safety Sensitive Role: Yes

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

VWTS 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 VWTS, and no fee will be due.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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

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