Senior Metallurgical​/Chemical lab Technician

Senior Chem/Met Lab Technician

Overview Triumph Geared Solutions is currently seeking a Senior Chem/Met Lab Technician for our Park City, UT location. We are seeing a self-motivated individual who thrives with minimal supervision, demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills, and collaborates effectively across diverse teams and functions. The Senior Chem/Met Lab Technician will help lead all aspects of the Chemical & Metallurgical Laboratory Team, developing and implementing a vision to ensure all customer and regulatory requirements are met and that laboratory processes are continually improving in efficiency and quality.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day activities and priorities of the Chemical/Metallurgical Laboratory to support the business
• Daily collaboration with cross-functional teams including operations, engineering, test, and manufacturing to ensure high quality products are delivered to our customers on time
• Collaborate to maintain and develop processes and methods for Heat Treat activities in accordance with AMS 2759 and AMS-H-6875 standards.
• Solve difficult and complex heat-treating problems
• Participate in the daily Metric Tier meetings to ensure production issues are escalated appropriately
• Contribute and participate in providing guidance/training to the site in respect to upcoming changes to NADCAP by actively staying abreast of industry changes.
• Act as the main focal point for NADCAP Audits for Chemical Processing and Heat Treat.
• Perform a variety of technical procedures such as preparing routine solutions and reagents and performing routine reactions
• Analyze compounds
• Conduct process capability studies, calculate statistical information, and interpret results.
• Use computer to perform all technical and record keeping duties in conformance with company and regulatory procedures and standards to meet quality and accuracy requirements
• Perform technical procedures in multiple areas and prepare for evaluations
• Keep records that conform to company requirements and regulatory requirements
• Oversee material hardness testing in accordance with ASTM E-384, ASTM E-18, ASTM E-92 and ASTM E-140 standards
• Provide technical assistance in heat treatment testing and validation methods and equipment specifications to ensure compliance with internal and external heat treatment requirements
• Independently manage multiple projects and activities to meet safety, quality, cost, delivery, and continuous improvement goals while meeting planned deadlines
• Follow all prescribed safety rules and regulations

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry or in the area of Material Science
• 5+ years of experience in a chemical/metallurgical testing laboratory environment in aerospace industry
• Familiarity/experience with AS9100 and NADCAP Heat Treating regulations/compliance and ASTM & ASM standards
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, and industry specifications
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to interface with an organization at all levels
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated work ethic
• Ability to take the initiative to become involved in activities to help resolve problems and make improvements
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency in utilizing Microsoft Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Chemistry or in the area of Material Science
• Fundamental knowledge of microstructure-property relationships in case and through-hardened steels used in bearings and gears
• Experience in the development and validation of Heat Treat processes in accordance with NADCAP standards
• Experience with optical and electron microscopy and standard metallurgical analysis equipment (i.e. sample preparation, x-ray diffraction, etc.)
• Experience in failure analysis and failure prevention methods and activities
• Lean / Six Sigma Experience
• AS9102 First Article Inspection experience
• AS13100 knowledge/experience
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) trained

Additional Information

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