About the Role: We are looking for a motivated Manufacturing Technician to join our Fabrics Coatings team. In this role, you will need to understand and apply the team's fundamental technology. This commitment provides the opportunity to join an established team and help ensure that we are meeting our operations objectives and business needs. The standard hours are 11:00p.m. - 7:30a.m. Sunday night through Thursday night.

This role will be located at our facility in Elkton, Maryland .

Pay and Benefits:

$19.00 - $32.00 per hour

This role is eligible for an additional $2/hour shift differential pay for evening, night, and weekend shifts (in California, the shift differential pay is $2.40/hour).

Factors considered in extending an offer within this pay range include (but not limited to) education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities.

Medical, Dental and Vision benefits effective on Day 1 of employment! We offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive benefits. More details are available at www.gore.com/careers/benefits

Responsibilities:

Learn, support, practice the Gore culture

Follow and advocate safety practices, including the use of personal protective equipment

Set up, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot complex manufacturing equipment with a focus on producing quality products and achieving team production goals.

Interact and connect with a cross functional group, including shop associates, process engineers, and new product development engineers.

Make informed product quality decisions based on product documentation

Understand our quality systems to ensure processes and procedures are followed so we consistently deliver products that meet customer needs and expectations.

Identify and actively participate in continuous improvement efforts

Understand and adhere to basic work instructions and procedures, while providing suggestions for improvement

Perform computer data entry (Nemo, EAM, and HMI Interface)

Understand and apply the team's fundamental technology as it applies to manufacturing and testing

Required Qualifications:

Minimum 3 years manufacturing experience operating and maintaining complex equipment

Attentiveness to detail, good documentation and record keeping skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)

Identify, conceptualize, and solve problems

Adapt to changes in production schedule and shift to other manufacturing areas on short notice

Work independently as well as in a team environment

Ability to follow and advocate safety practices, including the use of personal protective equipment

Ability to work overtime, weekends, and alternate between shifts to meet business needs, sometimes with short notice

Ability to perform basic math and computer transactions with ability to learn more advanced computer applications

Ability to lift 35 pounds several times over an 8-hour period, stand for most of the shift, and climb steps as needed, while wearing a headset

Desired Qualifications:

Prior area leader experience

PTFE manipulation and/or ePTFE coating or lamination experience

Experience operating powered industrial vehicles (fork trucks, pallet jacks, etc.)

This role requires pre-hire medical clearance by Gore which may include testing to assess visual acuity and/or the ability to wear specific safety equipment as required during the performance of the role.

This position requires access to export-controlled areas and information. Candidates must be "U.S. persons" as that term is defined in 8 USC §1324b(a)(3). The term "U.S. persons" includes resident aliens ("green-card" holders) as well as certain refugees, asylum-holders and residents qualifying for temporary residence under the terms of 8 USC §1255a.

What We Offer: Our success is based on the capability and creativity of our Associates, and we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive total rewards program that supports your everyday and helps you build your tomorrow.

We provide benefits that offer choice and flexibility and promote overall well-being. And in keeping with our belief that every Associate should share in the collective success of the enterprise; we provide a distinctive Associate Stock Ownership Plan in each country as well as potential opportunities for "profit-sharing". Learn more at gore.com/careers/benefits

We believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workplace. With diverse perspectives, ideas and experiences, we uncover new possibilities and make a greater impact in the world. We are proud of Associates for building on our rich history of innovation, upholding our values and supporting an inclusive work environment where we treat each other and our external partners with fairness, dignity and respect.

Gore is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applications irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, pregnancy status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a covered veteran, gender identity and expression, and any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.

Gore is committed to a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of drug and background screening. Gore will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, e.g., arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws.

Gore requires all applicants to be eligible to work within the U.S. Gore generally will not sponsor visas unless otherwise noted on the position description.

Our Talent Acquisition Team welcomes your questions at gore.com/careers/contact

Additional Information

Travel%: None

Shift: Night Job

Schedule: Full-time

Posting End Date: May 29, 2025

W. L. Gore & Associates

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