Dinnerware Production Technician

About Heath

Heath Ceramics is a California company making dinnerware and architectural tiles of good and enduring design for 75 years. We are design-led with the mission of creating products of beauty and integrity while designing manufacturing and running our business in a way thats better for society and our planet. Our products are designed manufactured and sold in our two California factories and four showrooms ensuring accountability in our process from beginning to end. As a Certified B Corp we maintain high standards of social responsibility environmental performance and transparency. We believe in the benefits of local manufacturing and support a community of people committed to and inspired by the process of designing making and sharing. We believe in providing a living wage full health and welfare benefits and a place for meaningful work.

Role Summary

The Dinnerware Production Technician is an important member of the Dinnerware and Tile production teams. The main daily functions of the role include making glazes firing kilns treating waste water and making slip. This role will report into the Dinnerware Production Manager but will also work closely with several other functions in the business from the design team to the tile team. It is important to be detail oriented and have the ability to multitask.

Responsibilities

Slip Making

• Batching fresh manganese clay and casting slip according to recipe requirements
• Adjusting the rheological properties of the clay body; adjust and balance casting slip using viscometer and specific gravity cup
• Operating the filter presses dust collection system displacement pumps
• Operating the dust collection system
• Pressure washing the slipmaking area daily
• Maintaining the proportions between fresh and reclaimed clay
• Batch casting slips supply slip caster with slip and recycle casting scrap
• Collecting scrap clay from for recycling

Gas and Electric Kiln Firing

Glaze Making

Qualifications and Experience

Physical Requirements (heavy)

Work Environment / Hours / Compensation

This position is a full-time non-exempt role that is on-site at our Sausalito Factory & Showroom. The hours for this position are 8 : 30 a.m. - 5 : 00 p.m. Monday through Friday. This is a Union position and begins at $26.00 hourly.

Benefits

We are committed to your health and well-being. Heath offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees that includes a choice of medical plan dental vision and life and works very hard to keep employee costs low for excellent coverage. We do not require an employee contribution for individual premiums and we pick up a large portion of the costs for dependent coverage. A generous 401(k) match annually. We offer a generous time off allocation paid family leave and of course a healthy discount on all Heath Ceramics products.

Proud Equal Opportunity Employer

At Heath we dont just accept differences we celebrate it we support it. Heath is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Our goal is to be a diverse workforce at all job levels. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are the better our work will be. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation transgender status age marital status veteran status or disability status.

How to Apply

If you would like to be considered for this position apply through this application form. Thank you for your interest!

Required Experience :

Junior IC

Key Skills

Forklift,Basic Math,Packaging,Mechanical Knowledge,Assembly Experience,Restoration,Sensors,Food Processing,Precision Measuring Instruments,Programmable Logic Controllers,Manufacturing,Troubleshooting

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 26 - 26