Lab Technician

DeKalb Health; Elizabeth Heights (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

Short & Long-Term Disability

Life & AD&D Insurance

401K with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Referral Program

Monthly Bonus Program

Job summary

Solar Atmospheres in Greenville, SC is seeking a Metallography Lab Tech to support sample preparation, hardness testing, data verification, and non-conformance tracking in a fast-paced lab environment.

You’ll work Saturday to Monday, 7:00am–7:30pm, with opportunities for overtime and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) matching.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or certificate in Metallurgy preferred.
• Prior lab experience a plus.
• Familiar with ASTM E18, E10, E384 specifications a plus.

Responsibilities

• Sample preparation: cut, mount, and polish specimens.
• Conduct routine hardness testing on parts and specimens.
• Verify data and log results with shop-order requirements.
• Identify non-conformances and communicate findings to Quality.
• Collaborate with operations and quality to meet customer deadlines.
• Keep lab organized and safe; adhere to policies.
• Operate and troubleshoot lab equipment as needed.

Skills

Sample Preparation

Hardness testing

Data Verification

Non-Conformance Tracking

Teamwork

Lab Organization

Maintenance

Education

Metallurgy degree/certificate

Tools

Metallography equipment

Job description

Description

At Solar Atmospheres we are a leading heat-treating facility specializing in high-performance thermal processing for the aerospace, medical, automotive, and other commercial manufacturing industries. We pride ourselves on precision, quick turnaround times, and uncompromised quality. The sampling and testing of the metals we heat treat for customers is an essential part of their satisfaction and compliance. Join our team as a Metallography Lab Tech at Solar’s Greenville, SC site. This role will work Saturday, Sunday, and Monday from 7am - 7:30pm.

What you’ll do:

• Sample Preparation: Utilize various equipment to cut, mount, and polish specimens, as needed.
• Testing: Conduct routine hardness testing on customer parts and specimens.
• Data Verification: Review requirements on shop orders and use software packages provided to log results and provide detailed test reports.
• Non-Conformance Tracking: Identify parts that do not meet requirements and communicate findings immediately to the Quality team.
• Teamwork: Collaborate with operations and quality teams to help meet customer requirements and deadlines.
• Lab Organization: Adhere to lab cleanliness and safety policies.
• Maintenance: Operate and troubleshoot lab equipment, as needed.

What you need to thrive in this role:

• Have general computer literacy.
• Be reliable and organized with attention to detail.
• Be able to multitask and prioritize.
• Be able to lift up to 60 lbs, bend, reach, and sit or stand for extended periods of time
• An associate’s degree or certificate in Metallurgy, a plus!
• Prior lab experience, a plus!
• Prior heat-treating experience, a plus!
• Prior familiarity with common metallography and hardness testing specifications (e.g. ASTM E18, E10, E384, etc....), a plus!

About us:

The mission of Solar Atmospheres is to add significant value to our customer’s operations by thermally treating parts, principally in a vacuum environment, with an unwavering commitment to honesty in all relationships. We will strive to fulfill this mission while:

• Performing our work with an emphasis on quality and responsiveness
• Operating with an awareness and appreciation of the value of our customer’s parts while in our care
• Forever looking “forward” in the area of technical capabilities
• Demonstrating a willingness to “accept the challenge”
• Providing and maintaining a work environment that is safe, clean and reflects our respect for human dignity
• Providing our employees with an opportunity for personal growth, challenge and reward
• Maintaining a workplace that is environmentally friendly
• Sustaining long-term growth and profitability

What we offer you:

• Overtime After 8 hours A Day
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Short & Long-Term Disability
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• 401K with Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Monthly Bonus Program

Thank you for considering us as a potential employer!

At Solar Atmospheres, we continually celebrate the diverse community different individuals cultivate. As an equal-opportunity employer, we stay true to that by ensuring that our place can be anyone’s place.