3rd Shift Composite Lab Technician

Team Quest Staffing Services, Inc.; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Team Quest Staffing Services, Inc. seeks a detail-oriented Composite Lab Technician to support composite materials processing, testing, and product-development activities.

This full-time role collaborates with the Technical/R&D team to process and characterize composites, maintain accurate test records, and uphold quality, safety, and lab standards. The ideal candidate has hands-on laboratory experience, a focus on safety, and the ability to work with lab and processing equipment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on laboratory, manufacturing, production-shop, or composites experience.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work safely with lab and processing equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform composite materials processing activities, including layup, kitting, bagging, curing, and machining.
• Safely operate laboratory and composite-processing equipment, such as autoclaves, vacuum ovens, furnaces, analytical instruments, mechanical testing equipment, and machining equipment.
• Conduct lab-scale resin mixing and coating trials while maintaining complete and accurate records.
• Perform physical, mechanical, and analytical testing according to established specifications, standards, and procedures.
• Maintain clear, concise, and accurate testing documentation and ensure testing equipment meets applicable business and quality requirements.
• Work with supervisors to maintain an organized work schedule and communicate resource needs to affected departments.
• Provide feedback on laboratory processes, work instructions, and documentation.
• Collaborate effectively with other laboratory employees and support business needs as assigned by supervision.
• Follow all laboratory rules, company policies, quality-system requirements, and health and safety procedures.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe laboratory work area on a daily basis.
• Support ongoing quality control and product-integrity requirements.

Skills

Composites experience

Lab safety

Attention to detail

Job description

Composite Lab Technician We are seeking a detail-oriented Composite Lab Technician to support composite materials processing, testing, and product-development activities. This full-time role works closely with the Technical/R&D team to process and characterize composite materials, maintain accurate test records, and support quality, safety, and laboratory standards. The ideal candidate has hands-on laboratory, manufacturing, production-shop, or composites experience; strong attention to detail; and the ability to work safely with lab and processing equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform composite materials processing activities, including layup, kitting, bagging, curing, and machining.
• Safely operate laboratory and composite-processing equipment, such as autoclaves, vacuum ovens, furnaces, analytical instruments, mechanical testing equipment, and machining equipment.
• Conduct lab-scale resin mixing and coating trials while maintaining complete and accurate records.
• Perform physical, mechanical, and analytical testing according to established specifications, standards, and procedures.
• Maintain clear, concise, and accurate testing documentation and ensure testing equipment meets applicable business and quality requirements.
• Work with supervisors to maintain an organized work schedule and communicate resource needs to affected departments.
• Provide feedback on laboratory processes, work instructions, and documentation.
• Collaborate effectively with other laboratory employees and support business needs as assigned by supervision.
• Follow all laboratory rules, company policies, quality-system requirements, and health and safety procedures.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe laboratory work area on a daily basis.
• Support ongoing quality control and product-integrity requirements.