R&D Technician

Description

The R&D Technician works on research and development activities for organizational products and services.

• Assists and participates in the testing, start-up, and operation of specialty alloy melting, casting, and atomization equipment.
• Experience in operating and maintaining pilot-scale / R&D metal melting or high-temperature equipment.
• Assists R&D engineering in experimentation and toll melting and powder atomization trials.
• Troubleshoots subsystem components associated with the melting equipment (e.g., closed water-cooling systems, high voltage, high current electric power systems and controls).
• Establishes and adheres to safe operating procedures; develops and documents best practices.
• Monitors the melting process and adjusts the process conditions to maintain the process within its operating parameters.
• Records and communicates data collected from experiments. The individual should have a deep understanding of working safely in an industrial environment.
• The work requires use of machine tools (power and hand tools).
• Uses material handling equipment (forklift, man-lift, overhead and bridge cranes). The work also requires welding structural components and assembly of mechanical and electrical components such as gauges, valves, circuit boards, etc.

• Knowledge of manufacturing software and Word Processing software.
• Ability to read and comprehend standard operating procedures, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to work at heights while wearing a fall harness.

Associate's degree (A.

A.) or equivalent from a two-year College or technical school with 2-3 yrs. of alloy melting experience preferred. – Not required

• Versatile and willing to help the manufacturing team while also putting safety as a top priority.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for both internal and external customers.
• Exceptional organization skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to be proactive and manage time effectively to meet deadlines.
• Detail‑orientated with ability to respond quickly to a fast‑moving and ever‑changing environment.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

• The employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, hear and talk.
• The employee is frequently required to use hands.
• The employee occasionally will be required to reach with hands or arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and depth perception.
• The work environment is a manufacturing setting.
• This position may be required to work long hours extending into the weekends on some occasions.
• May need to travel for short or extended trips as needed.
• Must be able and willing to travel internationally.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.