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We are looking for exceptional individuals who want to learn, build, and lay a foundation for our company for the years to come.\nAbout this role\nWe are seeking an entrepreneurial-oriented, enthusiastic technician who is willing to learn and challenge yourself in creating cutting-edge technology to revolutionize the field of neodymium magnets. We want you to be a part of our team.\nThe Press Technician is tasked with understanding and improving processes to ensure manufacturing lines produce quality products safely and efficiently. This role will interact with many cross functional teams and will require flexibility to support Engineering, Quality, New Product Introduction (NPI) and additional organizations.\nWhat good is a job without great benefits to reward your hard work?\nWhat We Have To Offer:\nCompetitive Base\nMedical/Dental/Vision insurance on day 1 of employment\nHealth Saving Account (HSA) with Employer contribution\nEmployee Assistance Program\n401(k) retirement plan and match program\nShort Term Disability (Employer Paid)\nLong Term Disability (Employer Paid)\nPaid Time Off (eligible after 90 days of employment)\nSick Leave (eligible after 90 days of employment)\nCompany Paid Holidays\nDiversity\nAt Noveon Magnetics, we believe our diversity makes us who we are, and we strive every day to build a culture where everyone feels welcome.\nWhat You’ll Be Doing:\nThis position involves operating and maintaining specialized machines used to press powdered metals into desired shapes. Responsibilities include cleaning the equipment, performing preventative maintenance, installing uninstalling and cleaning the die sets, maintaining an inventory of dies in the die bank, understanding process parameters required to produce a green compact, and helping troubleshoot runtime issues to ensure smooth production.\nResponsibilities include the following:\nDie Setup and Maintenance:Carefully install and align powder pressing dies within the machine according to specifications, using precision measuring tools. \nInspect dies for wear and damage, periodically remove dies for polishing, polish die and reinstall. \nIncoming inspection of new dies sets.\nMaintain a die bank with various die sizes to support production.\n\n Press Operation and Monitoring:Maintain press process parameters (recipe) for each product.\nSupport production by setting up initial process parameters to produce optimum density green compact for each batch and release to production operators.\nMonitor press operation during production runs, assist in trouble shooting, identifying and addressing any malfunctions or deviations from standard. \n\nQuality Control:Regularly inspect pressed parts for dimensional accuracy, surface finish, and other quality attributes using appropriate measuring tools. \nIdentify and report any quality issues to ensure corrective actions are taken. \nImprove green compact yield. Maintain yield loss pareto.\n\nPress maintenance:Identify and address mechanical issues, including replacing worn components. \nConduct preventative maintenance tasks according to established schedules. \nMaintain spare parts inventory.\n\nWe are looking for someone who:\nIs a hands-on person with an associate degree, technical certificate, or equivalent with experience in a manufacturing environment.\nHas prior experience running pressing operations and maintaining presses and die sets\nPossesses mechanical aptitude with experience in operating and maintaining industrial machinery.\nIs able to read and interpret blueprints and technical specifications.\nIs proficient with precision measuring tools like calipers, micrometers, and gauges.\nCan pay strong attention to detail and quality control standards.\nShows the ability to work independently and as part of a team. \nIs proficient in using computers, MS Excel and Word.\nPhysical Requirements:\nMust be able to pass a drug screening, medical physical and, if applicable, visual testing.\nAble to move up to 50lbs.\nPossesses manual dexterity to put parts or pieces together quickly and accurately.\nCan wear PPE.\nComfortable standing for long periods of time, up to and exceeding 60 minutes.\nIs capable of making repetitive movements including, but not limited to, sitting, squatting and walking up and down stairs.\nAbout Noveon Magnetics\nAt 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.\nAs the only U.S manufacturer of permanent rare earth magnets essential to a range of technologies that rely on an electric motor--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.\nNoveon Magnetics is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. 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