Lab Technician

PTC is a leading manufacturer and marketer of welded and cold drawn mechanical steel tubing and tubular shapes, plated bar and tubing, and fabricated parts and precision components.

We at PTC value our employees’ health and wellness. We offer the following:

FREE Healthcare

HSA option

Dental Vision Life  Insurance Dependent & Spouse Life Insurance Long Term Disability Critical Illness & Accident Coverage
401K plan with company match

Referral Bonus Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Annual college scholarship available for children & grandchildren of PTC employees

Tuition Reimbursement eligibility

Job Summary:

Receive, prepare, perform, and report lab-type tests.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Investigate and evaluate reject samples, prepare samples for feedback to internal sources or for potential steel vendor claims.

Receives test samples and prepares test coupons which may be sent to outside lab.

Record results from tests performed and reports results to supervisors.

Performs general day-to-day maintenance of equipment within capabilities.

Performs lab heat treatment or experiments at direction of supervisor.

Current test types include: tensile (strip or full section);
Hardness (HRb, HRc or Micro hardness;
Chemistry, Charpy (except machining of specimens); decarb; grain size; dye penetrant; wet magnaflux; macro etch; mounting & polishing for micro analysis; micro-etch; limited micro & Macro analysis; surface smoothness; and crimp test, etc.

Knowledgeable and skilled In use of band saws, belt grinder, abrasive saw, hand tools micrometers, etc.

Performs other job related duties as required

The incumbent is expected to understand that all employees have a shared responsibility for the quality of products and related services provided to our customers. Duties and Responsibilities are to be carried out in accordance with the PTC Quality Management System and its policies, procedures, and work instructions as applicable to the job or function being performed.

Minimum Education and/or Experience Requirements:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

Skills and Abilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language

Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees

Mathematical

Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide and calculate amounts such as weight/foot, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic math skills.

Reasoning Ability:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Other

Skills and Abilities:

Must be computer literate and be able to learn and use HP programs such as e-mail, established programs, etc.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

Valid driver’s license

Work Environment:

-The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is generally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, however, noise level can occasionally be high.

Physical Demands:

-The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is routinely required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch; talk or hear; and smell. The employee must routinely lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
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