Aerospace Surface Finishing Lab Technician

Héroux-Devtek Inc.; Strongsville (OH); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 paid holidays

Health insurance

Dental & Vision

Life Insurance

401k with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Héroux-Devtek Inc., located in Strongsville, OH, is seeking a Chemical Laboratory Technician focused on surface finishing for aerospace components. The role centers on chemical and metallurgical testing to validate surface-finishing processes used in landing gear and related parts.

The ideal candidate has a chemistry degree with 2+ years in a chemical lab, experience with wet chemistry, titrations, and adhesion tests, and familiarity with NADCAP/AS9100 standards.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemistry or equivalent relevant work experience.
• 2+ years of chemical laboratory work experience.

Responsibilities

• Follow analytical schedule: sample electro-plating and wastewater treatment tanks to ensure quality.
• Perform metallurgical testing, titrations and wet chemical techniques for process quality control.
• Conduct adhesion testing to evaluate bonding.
• Operate and maintain analytical instruments including Atomic Absorption and UV-Visible spectrophotometers.
• Document results into TrueChem software.
• Coordinate testing with outside suppliers and review test results as needed.
• Make chemical adjustments of process tanks in coordination with production activities.
• Coordinate with EH&S, Engineering and operations regarding troubleshooting and continuous improvement.

Skills

Analytical testing

Metallurgical testing

Titrations

Wet chemistry

Adhesion testing

Instrument operation

Education

Degree in Chemistry

Tools

Atomic Absorption

UV-Vis spectrophotometer

Job description

Héroux-Devtek Inc., located in Strongsville, OH, is seeking a Chemical Laboratory Technician focused on surface finishing for aerospace components. The role centers on chemical and metallurgical testing to validate surface-finishing processes used in landing gear and related parts.

The ideal candidate has a chemistry degree with 2+ years in a chemical lab, experience with wet chemistry, titrations, and adhesion tests, and familiarity with NADCAP/AS9100 standards.