Lab Metals Technician

TekWissen ®; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 34,095 - 48,560; Full time

Job summary

A workforce management provider is seeking a Lab Metals Technician for a 12-month onsite position in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The role involves supporting material performance evaluations, including fixture fabrication and using analytical tools. Candidates should have at least one year of hands-on lab evaluation experience, fabrication skills, and basic proficiency in Microsoft Office tools for data reporting. This position offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to automotive industry innovations.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of hands-on experience in laboratory evaluations.
• Experience in setting up and configuring test fixtures.
• Basic metal fabrication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Materials Evaluation Group with test setups and evaluations.
• Build fixtures for part-level evaluations and prepare materials.
• Perform dimensional analysis and validation through scanning.

Skills

Laboratory evaluations

Test fixtures setup

Basic fabrication skills

Microsoft Excel

Willingness to learn

Tools

3D laser scanning equipment

Tensile test frames

Job description

Base pay range: $30.00/hr - $30.00/hr

Position: Lab Metals Technician

Duration: 12 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Onsite

Pay Rate: $30.00-30.00/ Hourly

Overview

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is a recognized prominent global enterprise in the automotive sector, listed among the top 50 companies in the Global Fortune rankings. As a leading player in the global automotive industry, our client manufactures vehicles in 27 countries and effectively markets them across over 170 countries and regions worldwide.

Job Description

Who we’re looking for

• The client's Performance Analysis and Evaluation Materials group is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Technician.
• The primary responsibility of this role as a Materials Lab Technician in Performance Analysis and Evaluation group is to support the development of material performances.
• Reporting to the Technician Supervisor, the person in this role will support the Performance Analysis and Battery Cell group’s department objective’s to safely and accurately collect and report data, to support vehicle development for the Customers.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Support the Materials Evaluation Group with test setup, fixture fabrication, and standard evaluations.
• Build fixtures for part-level evaluations and prepare parts and materials for various testing scenarios.
• Instrument components using tools such as accelerometers and other sensors.
• Perform 3D laser scanning for dimensional analysis and validation.
• Operate tensile test frames for a range of material property evaluations.
• Assist with engine dynamometer evaluations and related test activities.
• Contribute to maintaining a clean and organized lab environment through 5S practices.

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year of hands‑on experience in laboratory evaluations.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience setting up and configuring test fixtures.
• Basic fabrication skills, including working with metal frame fixtures.
• Experience cutting, welding metal fixtures.
• Background in laboratory evaluation of metals, fabrics, or plastics.
• Willingness to learn, adhere to and implement lab safety procedures.
• Beginner level knowledge using Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint for completing data analysis, graph making and reporting of data.

TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.