Aluminum Alloy Development Technician

Confidential Jobs; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Confidential Jobs in Pittsburgh is seeking an Alloy Development Technician to support aluminum alloy R&D at lab and pilot scale. You will melt, cast, heat-treat, prepare samples, characterize materials, and run tests in close collaboration with engineers and lab personnel.

The role emphasizes safety, documentation, and data integrity, with responsibility for data entry, reporting, and maintenance of organized records and compliant lab practices.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent in metallurgy or related field.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting capabilities.
• Experience in a laboratory or industrial environment.
• Ability to safely operate high-temperature equipment and lift up to 50 lb.

Responsibilities

• Operate electric resistance and induction furnaces.
• Prepare and process molten aluminum alloys.
• Perform alloy additions and chemistry adjustments.
• Cast laboratory and pilot-scale samples.
• Conduct heat treatment experiments and thermal processing activities.
• Install and monitor thermocouples.
• Operate thermal analysis systems and accurately record process data.
• Cut samples using band saws, abrasive saws, and sectioning equipment.
• Prepare metallographic specimens by mounting, grinding, polishing, and etching samples.
• Label, organize, and track samples and test coupons.
• Perform density measurements and thermal analysis testing.
• Prepare samples for tensile testing.
• Operate spectrometers and other analytical equipment.
• Support corrosion testing and microstructure evaluations.
• Operate overhead cranes, forklifts, furnaces, casting equipment, and laboratory machinery.
• Maintain accurate laboratory notebooks and electronic records.
• Enter test results into electronic databases.
• Prepare reports, data summaries, and other required documentation.
• Follow all quality documentation and data-integrity requirements.
• Maintain clean, safe, and organized laboratory and work areas.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting

Data entry

Documentation

Safety compliance

Education

Associate degree

Tools

Spectrometers

Furnaces

Thermocouples

Overhead cranes

Saws

Job description

Confidential Jobs in Pittsburgh is seeking an Alloy Development Technician to support aluminum alloy R&D at lab and pilot scale. You will melt, cast, heat-treat, prepare samples, characterize materials, and run tests in close collaboration with engineers and lab personnel.

The role emphasizes safety, documentation, and data integrity, with responsibility for data entry, reporting, and maintenance of organized records and compliant lab practices.