Finishing Machine Operator

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STARTING SALARY $23.87 ($2.50 SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL)

PROJECTED START DATE 10/13/2025

The Finishing Machine Operator will monitor and operate equipment and facilities, including field equipment, ensuring quality and conformance with standard operating procedures. The Operator maintains safety standards at all times and initiates and follows emergency procedures when necessary. Operators will rotate through various roles within the area, including, in some cases, a control room environment, high hazard areas and expectations to perform minor repairs to process equipment.

Operators are expected to work independently and on teams with minimal supervision. This position requires strong communication skills in both written and oral form including following operating procedures. Operators will need to follow instructions, solve and troubleshoot problems, as well as exhibit strong work ethics.

• High School Diploma/GED
• Willing and able to work a 12-hr rotating shift schedule
• Willing and able to work overtime, including holidays, weekends, and on short notice call in as required
• Willing and able to wear required PPE (personal protective equipment) such as steel toes, hardhat, Nomex® clothing, protective eyewear, face shields, arc protective clothing, rubber acid suits, Respirex hoods and SCBA (self-contained breathing apparatus)
• Willing and able to: lift 10 lbs. frequently, 25 lbs. regularly, 55 lbs. occasionally; climb stairs, ladders, and columns; stand, walk, stoop, bend, kneel, crawl, utilize visual acuity, reach overhead, hear and respond to alarms
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.)
• Willing and able to learn new computer software systems

For consideration for the position, one must participate and be successful in an online assessment, interview process, and pass a drug screen, background check, physical screen, etc.

• Manufacturing Technician 1 Certificate
• Bachelor’s Degree or Associate’s Degree in Manufacturing Technology or Industrial
• 2+ years of chemical process operations experience
• 3+ years of industrial manufacturing experience (may include related military experience)
• Any mechanical certification or 3 years equivalent experience in troubleshooting and maintaining process equipment

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On May 22, 2024, we announced a plan to separate our Electronics and Water businesses in a tax-free manner to its shareholders. On January 15, 2025, we announced that we are targeting November 1, 2025, for the completion of the intended separation of the Electronics business (the “Intended Electronics Separation”)*. We also announced that we would retain the Water business. We are committed to ensuring a smooth and successful separation process for the Future Electronics business.

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