Furnace Operator

Praxair Surface Technologies, Inc. (PST), a subsidiary of Linde, Inc, a global industrial gas company, offers a comprehensive array of high-performance coatings and technologies to the aviation, energy and other industries. By continuously advancing coatings technologies, PST helps customers improve environmental performance, decrease energy consumption, extend component life, improve productivity, minimize downtime, reduce operating costs and produce high-quality products. Additional information about PST is available at www.praxairsurfacetechnologies.com.

The Furnace Operator produces gas atomized powders, at the correct size, and quality necessary to achieve world class coating and printing products.

Requirements

• Reads, understands and uses Product Manufacturing Instructions (PMI's), Job-Safety Analysis' (JSA), and melt production schedule to accomplish daily production tasks
• Safely operates atomization equipment (i.e. Atomizer, blenders, vacuum equipment, power cabinet, overhead crane, forklift, etc.)
• Performs basic math including percentages to calculate and weigh out materials
• Repairs and cleans furnaces
• Tracks data and updates charts for the department
• Performs simple, in-process quality tests to determine material status
• Uses database management tools such as Oracle, eAM, etc.
• Other Duties Assigned

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Minimum 2+ years' manufacturing experience required
• Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office) required
• Ability to subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure required
• Crane operator/Forklift experience preferred
• Capable of lifting to 40lbs
• Frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, hand and finger manipulation, occasional stooping, crouching, and climbing

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law.

PST is a supplier which abides by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). As such, persons considered for this position must be either a U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident (green card holder) or otherwise classifiable as a U.S. person under relevant ITAR regulations.

Access to export controlled technology/technical data and/or items required to perform this Position are subject to the laws of the United States (including but not limited to the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR"), 15 C.F.R. Parts 730-799, and/or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations ("ITAR"), 22 C.F.R. Part 120-130) and the company's export control procedures, pursuant to which the release of such technology/technical data and/or items to anyone other than a U.S. Person* may be considered an export to the person's home country and may require authorization from the U.S. Government. Thus, additional information in this regard may be required from applicants for this Position. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

*Pursuant to the EAR and the ITAR, a U.S. Person includes any individual who is granted U.S. citizenship, any individual who is granted U.S. permanent residence (i.e., a "green card" holder), or any individual who is granted political asylum or other protected status under applicable law.