Ceramic Powder Production Technician — Lab-Scale & QC

AV; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 29,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with company match

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AV is seeking an Inorganic Powder Production Technician as part of the Materials and Processing Team at the Air Force Research Laboratory located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. This position involves scaled synthesis of ceramic powder precursor material and following established SOPs in a laboratory and manufacturing setting.

The role requires U.S. citizenship, a science degree, strong communication skills, and the ability to work within safety procedures and quality controls on a

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Associate degree with at least two years of relevant laboratory or production experience; or bachelor's science in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• Ability to follow written standard operating procedures and verbal instructions.
• Ability to provide technical written reports.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of laboratory methods, analytical/scientific methods, or related operational processes.
• Ability to perform assigned responsibilities and manage workload with a moderate degree of supervision.
• Strong time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• General laboratory support/housekeeping.
• Perform laboratory tasks as assigned.
• Follow employee health and safety requirements.
• Quality control of scaled synthesized materials.
• Perform assigned laboratory and production activities with a moderate degree of supervision and manage assigned workload to meet established schedules and quality requirements.
• Recognize and resolve typical issues encountered during laboratory and production activities using established procedures and scientific methods, escalating non-routine issues as appropriate.
• Support material scientists in the development and standardization of new scaled processes by executing established procedures, documenting results, and providing technical feedback.
• Document and communicate technical information, observations, and quality-control results to material scientists and other team members.

Skills

Laboratory methods

Technical writing

Time management

Written and verbal communication

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry/Materials Science/Chemical Engineering

Job description

AV is seeking an Inorganic Powder Production Technician as part of the Materials and Processing Team at the Air Force Research Laboratory located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. This position involves scaled synthesis of ceramic powder precursor material and following established SOPs in a laboratory and manufacturing setting.

The role requires U.S. citizenship, a science degree, strong communication skills, and the ability to work within safety procedures and quality controls on a