Platinum Plating - Vapor Phase Coating - Chemical Process Operator 1st shift

Job Summary We're looking for a Coating Process Operator to operate and support specialized coating processes in a safety-focused aerospace manufacturing environment. You will use HMIs, switches, pushbuttons, gauges, and other control points to produce quality product on schedule while consistently meeting EHS, quality, and fixed-process requirements. This is an hourly direct labor role that works closely with Operations Support, Engineering, Maintenance, and Management. Work That Matters At Chromalloy, your work directly supports aviation safety and reliability. Our teams repair and manufacture critical aerospace components used across the global aviation industry. What you do here has real-world impact - every day   Shift: Monday-Friday 4AM-12PM   : Schedule & Travel  • Some overtime may be required to meet production and project schedules.  • Limited travel may be required to support training.  What You'll Be Doing  • Perform complex, multi-step tasks by following procedures and work instructions.  • Maintain timely and accurate records using digital and handwritten tools.  • Maintain full compliance with PPE requirements and verify that PPE is functioning properly before beginning work.  • Participate in and follow CPEX initiatives, including 5S, TPM, standard work, and visual management.  • Work effectively within a fixed-process environment governed by FAA and AS9100 product-integrity requirements.  • Identify and communicate non-standard conditions, including EHS and product-integrity concerns.  • Follow best practices for product and raw-material handling in a high-vacuum coating environment.  • Complete periodic TPM checklists for assigned processes and equipment.  • Review your own work for completeness and quality compliance by interpreting electronic data logs and HMI trends; measuring part weights, surface roughness, and dimensions; visually comparing surfaces to standards; and confirming analog and digital gauge readings.  • Operate pre- and post-coating support equipment, including abrasive blasting systems, parts washers or aqueous cleaning lines, high-temperature ovens and furnaces, material-handling equipment, and surface-enhancement equipment.  • Mask critical-to-quality demarcation lines using various maskants.  • Support Coater Operators with part loading and unloading, fixture assembly and disassembly, and coating-fixture maintenance, including visual inspection, residual coating removal, and contaminant removal.  • Support standard equipment rebuilds and material-loading tasks, including turnarounds.  • Maintain punctual and accurate labor time records in accordance with site direct-labor standards.  • Cross-train in other coating process areas and complete the applicable training program before performing assignments.