AZ Metallography Lab Technician

WHAT CAN WE OFFER YOU FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK?

• Competitive Salary
• PTO Program
• Nine (9) Paid Holidays!!
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability Coverage AT NO COST TO EMPLOYEE!!
• Tuition Assistance
• Pet Insurance
• Flexible Spending Plans
• Health Spending Plans
• Comprehensive Online Learning Center - houses thousands of training resources available to learn at your own pace!!
• 401(k) Retirement Savings
  - with a generous company 30% match! (100% vested after six years)

• CUSTOMER FOCUS - Partnering to deliver excellence and innovation
• SAFETY - Prioritizing the wellbeing of our people
• INTEGRITY
  - Achieving our best through mutual respect and teamwork
• QUALITY - Investing in our People, Processes, and Products
• ACCOUNTABILITY
  - Taking ownership of our words, actions and results

The Metallography Lab Tech is a hands-on position which works under the supervision of a Metallography Lab Supervisor to effectively deliver high-quality metallographyanalysis and is responsible for the day-to-day lab operation and will learn and deploy lab protocols to support coating production needs.

• Perform visual documentation of various incoming samples.
• Perform and acquire accurate physical measurements using micrometer, calipers, and stereo microscopes.
• Operate band saws/abrasive/precision saws to section samples, mounting press and vacuum impregnation of samples required for metallography.
• Prepare metallurgical sample for microscopic evaluation as per specifications/protocols. Samples include thermal spray coated, bare aluminum, anodized aluminum, and other monolithic materials.
• Ability to learn and perform material hardness testing as required by the engineer.
• Ability to learn and possess knowledge of various ASTM and ISO requirements and safe operating procedures related to various lab metallography operations.
• Maintaining consumables for various metallurgical evaluation needs.
• Per engineering protocols, deliver appropriate micrographic/metallographic results to the engineers/team leads.
• Comply with applicable environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, Company policy and accepted safe work practices

• Trade school or an associate degree in Technology is preferred
• Possess mechanical and electrical aptitude
• Ability to problem solve
• Ability to pay close attention to details of various processes
• Ability to perform daily tasks with little or no supervision
• Experience working with laboratory test equipment including metallographic evaluations, failure analysis, electrical testing, and non-destructive evaluation is beneficial
• Experience with plasma spray equipment and ABB robots is beneficial
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 lbs.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Computer proficiency (Excel, Word)

Wednesday thru Saturday 4pm to 4am after training. Training will be Monday-Friday 4am-4pm. Training takes 3-4 weeks to complete. Training will be conducted between our Roosevelt and Magnolia sites.