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Job Summary:

As a member of the department operating team, individual is responsible for performing job duties of the Machining Department which focuses on operating all machines that are CNC and Non-CNC as a journeyman and producing a high quality product with close tolerances.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participates in the continuous improvement process by making suggestions to Supervisors and Leads.
• Ensures that all housekeeping requirements are met.
• Individual must perform to Standard Operating Procedures and Quality Procedures to maintain material flow to internal and external customers. 
• Performs under minimal general guidance/direction of a machine shop Lead, to repair or make new parts by using various precision measuring devices, hand tools and all machining equipment required, with either verbal or written instructions.
• Works from a variety of sketches, blue prints, drawings and SOP’s when available and makes recommendations to alterations or improve the parts or process being worked on.
• Operates multiple machines simultaneously and recognizes operational irregularities on equipment or processes, accurately determines the cause and takes appropriate corrective action.
• Ability to read, understand, and create basic G code programs.
• Shares the responsibility with the Lead Machinist in the Machine Shop for providing training to other department personnel, including safety.
• Assumes duties of the Lead Machinist in the Machine Shop when machine shop lead is absent and is required to work alone sometimes.
• Handles and disposes of solid or liquid waste according to the plant emergency procedures.
• Performs basic maintenance to all equipment within the machine shop.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience:

• Individual must have a High School Diploma or GED.
• Must have completed eight years of industrial machine shop work as a Machinist or a Materion approved four year apprentice program.
• Individual must be able to independently analyze jobs and determine the most efficient way of completing the work.
• Individuals are required to lift heavy materials and are on their feet most of the day.
• Required to subscribe to any and all training and/or associated competency assessment activities that have been determined to maintain or improve the efficiency of personnel in respective trade.
• Must be able to work independently or as a member of a team to meet demands.
• Requires that the machinist be proficient in both shops and all equipment and may move from one to the other on a daily basis depending on the machines required to complete a job.
• Individual must be able to do basic mechanical repairs to equipment under the guidance of a Lead.
• Must possess basic computer skills, such as Microsoft Office products and email.
• Must demonstrate mechanical ability.
• Must have good verbal and written skills.
• Must have knowledge of basic math skills.
• Must demonstrate effective interpersonal skills to provide customer service.

The selection of the person to be hired for this position is contingent on the candidate having export compliance eligibility for access to U.S. controlled technology which comes under the licensing jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of State, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the U.S. Department of Commerce, Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

The candidate selected will have to qualify as either a U.S. citizen, a U.S. National, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., a Person Admitted into the U.S. as an Asylee or Refugee., a National of a country that is not prohibited from having access to U.S. controlled technology (via a letter of assurance), or a Person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on Materion’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with Materion’s business requirements.

Materion Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to not unlawfully discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on the Company. Please inform the Company’s personnel representative if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.

Materion’s Veteran Employee Resource group supports veterans and promotes the benefits of hiring veterans in the workplace. We honor all those who have served and are a military friendly company. Veterans are encouraged to apply and military experience and skills are transferrable to Materion careers.

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