Plating Technician (3rd Shift)

**Job Title: Plating Technician** **Reports to: Coating Manager** **Location: San Marcos, Texas** We have one goal: to manufacture quality magnets! We are looking for exceptional individuals who want to learn, build, and lay a foundation for our company for the years to come. **About this role** Noveon Magnetics is looking for someone who has 3+ years of experience in surface finishing for direct manufacturing and commercialization. Expertise in electroplating metals and metallic alloys in aqueous solutions, pre-treatment, cleaning, pickling, Zn, phosphate, Ni/Cu, epoxy etc., and diagnosis and failure analysis of coatings. We need this person to assist in electroplating and corrosion-resistance plating processes on pilot and production lines at Noveon. These processes will be instrumental in properly applying corrosion-resistant coatings to Noveon products. **What good is a job without great benefits to reward your hard work?** **What We Have To Offer:** - Competitive Base - Medical/Dental/Vision insurance on day 1 of employment - Health Saving Account (HSA) with Employer contribution - Employee Assistance Program - 401(k) retirement plan and match program - Long Term Disability (Employer Paid) - Paid Time Off (eligible after 90 days of employment) - Sick Leave - Company Paid Holidays **Diversity** At Noveon Magnetics, we believe our diversity makes us who we are, and we strive every day to build a culture where everyone feels welcome. **What You’ll Be Doing:** - Assisting the plating engineer in developing wet processes, as well as related racking and testing procedures to produce high quality coatings and plating on magnet products. - Assisting in processing production work orders, as well as recording and reporting of data. - Performing visual inspections, control plating thickness, and product quality. - Maintaining proper plating bath chemistries including, performance of chemical titrations, basic controller, and measurement operations. - Performing regular preventive maintenance work and recording and reporting equipment deficiencies in a timely manner. - Managing storage of materials, supplies, reports, corrosion tests, data, and data analysis. - Working with senior engineers to run experiments and help implement improvements and modifications to the plating line. - Supporting the QC team in sampling analysis for process and product quality. **We are looking for someone who:** - Has a basic understanding of pretreatment and wet processes for coating and plating. - Knows how to use excel to create and populate production data. - Possesses knowledge of safe methods of handling materials and chemicals. - Is comfortable with measurement equipment such as micrometers, pH meters, and measuring scopes. - Has an Associate degree with 2+ years of work experience. - Has experience with wet processes for coating/plating Zn, phosphate, Ni/Cu and epoxy is preferred. - Has experience with chemical titrations is preferred. - Can follow written and verbal instructions and work independently with minimum supervision from managers and/or peers. - Is able to move up to 50lbs. **Physical Requirements:** - Must be able to pass a drug screening, medical physical and, if applicable, visual testing. - Able to move up to 50lbs. - Possesses manual dexterity to put parts or pieces together quickly and accurately. - Can wear PPE. - Comfortable standing for long periods of time, up to and exceeding 60 minutes. - Is capable of making repetitive movements including, but not limited to, sitting, squatting and walking up and down stairs. **About Noveon Magnetics** At Noveon Magnetics, we’re reimagining the rare earth magnet industry and changing the way we electrify the world. We’re a fast-growing, diverse team of scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, and innovators from across the globe united by a shared mission to support the commercialization of our magnet manufacturing technology and forge a new path toward resource efficiency, resource independ…