Aluminum Alloy Lab Technician — Casting & Analysis

Confidential Jobs

Pittsburgh (Allegheny County)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 82,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Job summary

Confidential Jobs is seeking an Alloy Development Technician to support aluminum alloy research and development in the lab and pilot-scale operations. You will melt, cast, heat treat, and characterize materials while ensuring safety, quality, and meticulous documentation.

You will work closely with engineers and scientists, maintain notebooks and data integrity, and operate furnaces, spectrometers, and other analytical equipment to advance material development projects.

Qualifications

  • Associate degree or equivalent in metallurgy or related field.
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting capabilities.
  • Basic computer skills to enter and retrieve data.
  • Experience in laboratory, manufacturing, or industrial environments.

Responsibilities

  • Operate electric resistance and induction furnaces.
  • Prepare and process molten aluminum alloys.
  • Cast laboratory and pilot-scale samples.
  • Conduct heat treatment experiments and thermal processing.
  • Install and monitor thermocouples and record data.
  • Operate analytical equipment like spectrometers.
  • Maintain lab notebooks and electronic records.
  • Prepare reports and data summaries.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude
Troubleshooting
Data entry
Documentation practices

Education

Associate degree in Metallurgy or related field

Tools

Electric furnaces
Induction furnaces
Thermocouples
Spectrometers
Overhead cranes
Forklifts

Job description

Confidential Jobs is seeking an Alloy Development Technician to support aluminum alloy research and development in the lab and pilot-scale operations. You will melt, cast, heat treat, and characterize materials while ensuring safety, quality, and meticulous documentation.

You will work closely with engineers and scientists, maintain notebooks and data integrity, and operate furnaces, spectrometers, and other analytical equipment to advance material development projects.

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