Aerospace Chemical Lab Technician - On-Site (Fullerton, CA)

Howmet Aerospace Inc.; Fullerton (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Howmet Aerospace Inc. in Fullerton, CA is seeking a detailed Chemical Laboratory Technician to support and maintain chemical process controls for aerospace surface treatment operations.

The role involves sampling, testing, analyzing, documenting, and monitoring chemical solutions across anodizing, passivation, cleaning, etching, conversion coating, and other finishing processes, with a focus on safety and accuracy.

Qualifications

• Experience with chemical sampling and analysis.
• Detail-oriented with disciplined laboratory practices.
• Accurate documentation and record keeping.
• Knowledge of safety requirements in chemical labs.

Responsibilities

• Collect representative samples from processing tanks and follow established sampling frequencies.
• Perform routine chemical analyses for anodizing, passivation, cleaning, etching, conversion coating, and related processes.
• Test and monitor chemical solutions and baths for concentration, pH, temperature, and conductivity.
• Identify abnormal conditions and communicate them to Engineering, Quality, and Production.
• Calculate chemical additions and coordinate with authorized personnel for adjustments, retest, and release to production when needed.

Skills

Sample collection

Chemical analysis

Documentation

Process monitoring

Tools

Titration

pH measurement

Conductivity testing

Density testing

Job description

Howmet Aerospace Inc. in Fullerton, CA is seeking a detailed Chemical Laboratory Technician to support and maintain chemical process controls for aerospace surface treatment operations.

The role involves sampling, testing, analyzing, documenting, and monitoring chemical solutions across anodizing, passivation, cleaning, etching, conversion coating, and other finishing processes, with a focus on safety and accuracy.