Plating Technician (2nd Shift)

About the Role

Noveon Magnetics is looking for a Plating Technician with 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, and diagnosis and failure analysis of coatings is required. This role will assist in electroplating and corrosion-resistance plating processes on pilot and production lines.

Responsibilities

• Assist 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.
• Assist in processing production work orders, as well as recording and reporting of data.
• Perform visual inspections, control plating thickness, and ensure product quality.
• Maintain proper plating bath chemistries, including performance of chemical titrations, basic controller, and measurement operations.
• Perform regular preventive maintenance work and record and report equipment deficiencies in a timely manner.
• Manage storage of materials, supplies, reports, corrosion tests, data, and data analysis.
• Work with senior engineers to run experiments and help implement improvements and modifications to the plating line.
• Support the QC team in sampling analysis for process and product quality.

Requirements

• A basic understanding of pretreatment and wet processes for coating and plating.
• Ability to use Excel to create and populate production data.
• Knowledge of safe methods of handling materials and chemicals.
• Comfort with measurement equipment such as micrometers, pH meters, and measuring scopes.
• Associate degree with 2+ years of work experience.
• Experience with wet processes for coating/plating Zn, phosphate, Ni/Cu, and epoxy is preferred.
• Experience with chemical titrations is preferred.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to move up to 50 lbs.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to pass a drug screening, medical physical, and, if applicable, visual testing.
• Able to move up to 50 lbs.
• 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.
• Capable of making repetitive movements including, but not limited to, sitting, squatting, and walking up and down stairs.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance starting on day 1 of employment.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• 401(k) retirement plan with match program.
• Short-term disability (employer-paid).
• Long-term disability (employer-paid).
• Paid Time Off (eligible after 90 days of employment).
• Sick Leave (eligible after 90 days of employment).
• Company-paid holidays.

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 independence, and a low-carbon economy. As the only U.S. manufacturer of permanent rare earth magnets essential to a range of technologies—from electric vehicles to medical devices to aerospace and defense systems to clean energy—we’re ushering in an electric future that is 100% Made in America. All our operations, from R&D through production, assembly, and delivery, are conducted out of our state-of-the-art manufacturing center in San Marcos, Texas.