Engineering laboratory Technician

Job Description

• Be part of a team that designs and develop test procedures and standards for highly complex products.
• You will participate in the development and certification of environment test functionality across multiple products and applications.
• This will enable you to support new products, processes, standards, or operational plans within the organization's business strategies, with a direct impact on business results.
• Basic knowledge of machining, grinding and sample preparation of materials testing sections.
• Knowledge of working with composite materials in a lab and machining environment.
• Familiarity with standard materials characterization techniques, including optical microscopy.
• Broad level knowledge in any of the following process areas: fiber preforms, carbonization, high temperature heat treatment, chemical vapor deposition (CVD), random fiber molding and structural preforms, pitch densification, high temperature antioxidant coating systems and friction and wear performance of C-C composites.
• Established expertise with standard materials characterization techniques, including but not limited to optical microscopy of NW3 First Cycle Carbon, CTOL, STOVL, 767, and 777 Platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to manage the Preventative Maintenance / Gage Calibration in LIMS.
• Ability to lift light loads.

• High School Diploma
• 3 years laboratory experience

• Bachelor of Science degree in Materials Science, Chemistry, or related field
• Established expertise with standard materials characterization techniques, including but not limited to optical microscopy of NW3 First Cycle Carbon, CTOL, STOVL, 767, and 777 Platforms
• Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures
• Experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
• Perform a variety of complicated tasks
• Ability and or experience in planning and conducting materials characterization investigations and projects
• Experience with statistical tools to analyze data and the associated computer skills (i.e., MINITAB)
• Computer literate using common software (MS Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.)
• Ability to facilitate interpersonal relationships, resolves conflicts tactfully, confidently, quickly, & positively influence others
• Individuals who are self-motivated and able to work with little supervision, who consistently take the initiative to get things done, do things before being asked by others or forced to by events
• Ability to consistently make timely decisions even in the face of complexity, balancing systematic analysis with decisiveness

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