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Under the direction of the Operations Manager and/or Supervisor, the SP Operator I operates a variety of equipment that is used for preparing and processing raw material into a final form for delivery to customers. The final products being Zinc Arsenide, Thorium Fluoride and Magnesium Fluoride.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Measure and weigh raw materials, which are both solids and liquids.
• Work will require the use of strong acids and bases
• Operate equipment such as crushers and blenders to prepare raw materials for processing.
• Operate material transfer equipment (double diaphragm pumps, screw, vacuum and bucket conveyers) for both liquids and solids.
• Operate tumble and paddle blenders and overhead stirrers for mixing.
• Prepare reaction vessels for the next run by either rinsing, scraping, sanding, lining or sand blasting. Load reaction vessels with prepared chemicals by pouring, scooping or mechanically dispensing. Remove materials from the reaction vessels and clean reaction vessels.

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 1 year industrial experience, preferably in a related industry (Chemical, Food, etc)
• Previous experience operating tools such as induction furnaces, vacuum kettles, ball and hammer mills, roll and jaw crushers, gas cylinders, pH meters is preferred
• Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 30 pounds at shoulder height
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to low concentrations of fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, acid, and bases. The employee occasionally works with reactive material and may be exposed to low-level radioactive materials and extreme heat. All such exposures are customarily within limits established by federal and state regulatory bodies.
• This position is located at an export control-restricted work location or requires access to export- controlled information. To be considered for this position, you must be eligible to access U.S. controlled technology that is subject to the licensing jurisdiction of Dept of State's International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Dept. of Commerce's Export Administration Regulations (EAR)."