Associate Technician

Boyd Thermal Solutions Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Boyd Thermal Solutions Inc. in Lancaster, United States, is seeking an entry-level Associate Technician to assist technicians and engineers with hands-on fabrication and testing of hardware in the laboratory. You will learn under a mentor to use equipment and work toward independence.

The role covers machining, soldering, brazing, welding, leak checking, electrical setup, hardware assembly, and drawing interpretation (GD&T). A focus on quality, safety, and timely project completion is essential.

Qualifications

• Education: 2 year technical degree from an accredited trade school, college or university.
• Language: Ability to read, analyze and interpret general technical procedures and instructions.
• Mathematics: Basic math concepts used for tests and calculations.
• Reasoning: Solve practical problems with limited standardization.
• Computer: Proficiency with Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Machining and modifying simple components with milling machines or lathes.
• Soldering components using torch, hot plate or oven with proper flux and solder.
• Brazing components with torch or furnace; select appropriate process.
• Assist with welding and learn welding process and weld design.
• Perform leak checking using helium mass spectrometry in multiple modes.
• Set up tests and measure electrical equipment safely for tests.
• Fabricate hardware per drawings; ensure parts meet drawings and quality.
• Read and interpret GD&T per ANSI/ASME Y14.5M-1994.
• Follow ISO 9001 and AS9100 quality standards; document work and prepare travelers.
• Ensure on-time delivery and maintain clean, organized work area.
• Conduct laboratory testing and record results; provide recommendations.

Skills

Machining

Soldering

Brazing

Welding

Leak checking

Electrical skills

Reading GD&T drawings

Laboratory testing

Education

2 year technical degree

Tools

Milling machine

Lathe

Helium mass spectrometer

Variacs

Watt-meters

Job description

Job Description SUMMARY

The Associate Technician position is entry level. The Associate Technician is expected to assist other technicians and engineers with “hands-on” fabrication and testing of hardware in the laboratory. The Associate Technician will be assigned a mentor who will teach and train them to use the equipment in the laboratory with the objective of becoming able to work independently.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• a. Machining: Demonstrates the ability to machine or modify simple components made from aluminum, copper or steel using a milling machine or lathe. This involves drilling holes, tapping holes, fly cutting, grinding and installing miscellaneous hardware such as heli-coils, threaded inserts, etc.
• b. Soldering: Demonstrates the ability to solder components together using a torch, hot plate or oven. Understands the processes (flux and solder) needed to bond aluminum and copper components neatly and effectively.
• c. Brazing: Able to braze components together using a torch or a furnace. Demonstrates the ability to select which process to use when required.
• d. Welding: Boyd Thermal by Eaton has a full time welder for handling most welding requirements. Nonetheless, the technician shall develop an understanding of the welding process and weld design. Occasionally, welding of components may need to be done by the Associate Technician.
• e. Leak Checking: Must be able to effectively leak check hardware using a helium mass spectrometer in the various modes: vacuum, sniffing and bagged.
• e. Electrical Skills: Able to perform minor electrical work to setup tests. Such work would include wiring heaters for thermal tests or solder fixtures, setting up variacs, watt-meters or measuring current and resistance to calculate power. All these skills must be done safely to prevent injury to themselves and others.
• Hardware Assembly: Demonstrates the ability to fabricate hardware and prototypes per instructions or engineering drawings. The objective is hardware that meets the drawings, performs to the requirements and is attractive and “craftsman” like in appearance.
• Interpret Drawings: The Associate Technician shall understand how to read and interpret drawings per geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) standards (ANSI/ASME Y14.5M-1994). Careful attention to tolerances and special finishes is critical.
• Quality: Actively learns and follows Boyd Thermal by Eaton’s ISO 9001 and AS9100 quality standards and demonstrates the ability to follow them and adequately document work. This includes (but not limited to) getting First Article Inspection (FAI) certifications, preparing and filling out travelers, following fabrication procedures, getting Certificates of Conformance (C of C) and filing information in the appropriate project folder.
• On Time Delivery: Work is expected to be completed and delivered to the customer in accordance to the date committed. Customers can be internal as well as external.
• Cleanliness: Work area and surrounding laboratory shall be clean and organized and maintained as such each day. Tools shall be returned to their original locations and locked. Excess materials and assembly fixtures shall be disposed of or put into storage at the end of the project to minimize clutter.
• Laboratory Testing: Sets up and conducts tests of complete units and components under operational conditions to investigate performance against customer specifications using developed plans and experimental test programs and test procedures. Analyzes test data and reports to determine if design meets functional and performance specification. Accurately records measured test results into a laboratory notebook or electronic database. Provide recommendations for changes to the test method based on their understanding of the measured test results.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and/or Experience: 2 year technical degree from an accredited trade school, college or university with less than 5 year’s work experience.

Language Skills: Has the ability to read, analyze, and interpret general technical procedures and instructions. Has the ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures. Has the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and employees.

Mathematical Skills: Has the ability to apply basic mathematical concepts such as add, subtract, multiply and divide. Has the ability to apply these mathematical operations to such tasks as calculating, predicting heat pipe performance, determination of test results, reliability and validity, analysis of variances, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.

Reasoning Ability: Has the ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Has the ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills: Has working knowledge for using Microsoft’s Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is required to stand; walk; sit; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. In addition, the position requires occasional travel on airplanes and automobiles to visit vendors, carry out tests at a facility, repair equipment, and deliver hardware.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

All Job Posting Locations Lancaster Remote Type On-Site

All Job Posting Locations Lancaster Remote Type On-Site

EEO Statement

Boyd Corp is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Boyd is the trusted global innovator of sustainable solutions that make our customers’ products better, safer, faster, and more reliable. As a leader in the industry we focus on our people, customers, technology, innovation, materials, and market needs of today and performance requirements of the future. We are always looking for ambitious minds to help us deliver advanced technology to our customers. Together we solve the challenges of today and empower solutions of tomorrow. Boyd is the world’s leading innovator in sustainable engineered material that make our customers’ products better, safer, faster, and more reliable. We develop and combine technologies to solve ambitious performance targets in our customers’ most critical applications. By implementing technologies and material science in novel ways to seal, protect, cool, and interface, Boyd has continually redefined the possible and championed customer success for over 90 years.