Material Specialist

Join our team at Luxium Solutions, LLC, where we're dedicated to strengthening the health, security, and future of the world through innovative materials and solutions. We're currently seeking a Material Specialist to contribute to our mission. The individual performs a wide variety of material preparation department tasks. Must be capable of working independently, with the guidance of the area lead. Daily responsibilities include operating material processing equipment, material transfer/handling/packaging of loads up to 50 lbs. This individual will track progress in production control software to ensure correct inventory and labor hours are allocated. Other duties as assigned and determined by business needs.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure that material products are processed properly and maintain equipment to ensure it is working properly and monitor equipment and areas to ensure processing is occurring satisfactorily
• Operate multiple machines; making periodic inspections and maintaining continuous monitoring and observation of multiple processes necessary to achieve desired production requirements.
• Replace worn parts, verify equipment suitability and monitor wear. 
• Maintain necessary logs and records
• Detect and report improper operation of equipment, defective materials, and unusual conditions to Manager
• Ability to use shop math (ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals); ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to read and interpret metal rule and basic measuring equipment
• Basic PC skills including the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), or specific programs required by individual departments.
• Determine input materials and tools, monitor tooling for damage and replace and notify necessary groups when repairs are required
• Able to make deductive and inductive reasoning judgments when faced with routine decisions or emergencies.

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Technical/trade school degree or certificate in machining preferred.
• Minimum of one year Manufacturing experience required.
• Basic computer skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Operated in high-temperature conditions and managed exposure to materials
• Must wear additional PPE as required by the nature of the position.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds regularly.

Luxium Solutions offers a goal-oriented team dedicated to Safety, Excellence, Agility and Respect. Come pursue your career within a niche business and learn something that you can’t find anywhere else! We have a great benefits package with:

• $1,000 Sign On Bonus
• ANNUAL BONUS
• Salary $22.00-$24.00
• Paid Time Off available on day one (pro-rated for new hires)
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Prescriptions available on day one
• Employer Paid Life Insurance and AD&D
• Short/Long Term Disability
• HSA/FSA
• EAP
• 401(k) & company match
• Generous Tuition Reimbursement
• 6 week Paid Parental Leave
• & many more!