Lab Technician

Chipton-Ross, Inc.; Moorestown Township (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Chipton-Ross, Inc. seeks a Lab Technician for a contract opportunity in Moorestown, NJ. The role focuses on materials characterization and mechanical testing across electronic, mechanical, and optical domains, requiring hands-on lab experience.

You will operate SEM/EDS/FTIR platforms, prepare specimens, document results, and maintain calibration of equipment. A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree is required, and the position offers a full-time shift pattern of 4/10, first shift.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience in a materials characterization or mechanical testing lab.
• Ability to operate and troubleshoot analytical equipment per procedures.
• Proficient in documenting data and reporting results clearly.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of duties in the electronic, mechanical, electromechanical, and/or optical areas.
• Constructs, troubleshoots, calibrates, adjusts, tests, diagnoses, and maintains equipment, components, devices, or systems.
• Works from schematics, engineering drawings and written or verbal instructions.
• Operates related equipment; conducts tests and reports data in prescribed format.
• Performs calibration and alignment checks; makes adjustments, modifications, and replacements as directed; prepares prescribed compounds and solutions.
• Exclude technicians working in production or quality assurance.
• Sample Preparation: Execute precise sectioning, mounting, grinding, and polishing of metal alloys, composites, and electronics assemblies for microstructural analysis.
• Materials Characterization: Operate SEM/EDS/FTIR and Thermal Analysis platforms (DSC/TGA/DMA/TMA).
• Mechanical Testing: Conduct testing on metals, composites, elastomers per ASTM and LM procedures.

Skills

Lab Competency

Mechanical testing experience

Data logging & documentation

Strong communication skills

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

SEM

EDS

FTIR

DSC/TGA/DMA/TMA

Instron

Job description

Chipton-Ross is seeking a Lab Technician for a contract opportunity in Moorestown, NJ.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Lab Competency: Minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience in a materials characterization or mechanical testing laboratory environment.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs a variety of duties in the electronic, mechanical, electromechanical, and/or optical areas. Constructs, troubleshoots, calibrates, adjusts, tests, diagnoses, and maintains equipment, components, devices, or systems. Works from schematics, engineering drawings and written or verbal instructions. Operates related equipment; conducts tests and reports data in prescribed format. Performs calibration and alignment checks; makes adjustments, modifications, and replacements as directed; prepares prescribed compounds and solutions. Exclude technicians working in production or quality assurance.
• Sample Preparation: Execute precise sectioning, mounting, grinding, and polishing of metal alloys, composites, and electronics assemblies for microstructural analysis. Conduct metallographic acid etching as required
• Materials Characterization: Operate sophisticated analytical tools to support Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS), Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), and Thermal Analysis platforms (DSC/TGA/DMA/TMA).
• Mechanical Testing: Conduct mechanical testing on metals, composites, elastomers, and other materials in accordance with ASTM standards and/or LM internal procedures. Bond strain gages as required
• Data Logging & Documentation: Compile raw data into technical presentations, record and communicate observations
• Physical Material Handling: Safely install test fixtures and sub-assemblies under test
• Equipment Maintenance & Safety: Perform routine calibration and preventative maintenance on materials characterization platforms, environmental chambers, and other lab infrastructure

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Prior experience evaluating mechanical test results and operating mechanical load frames (Instron).
• Experience conducting failure analysis activity.
• Familiarity with aerospace/military specifications and industry standards (ASTM).
• Strong communication skills

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• Accredited Bachelor's Degree or Accredited Master's Degree.

WORK HOURS:

• Full-Time; 4/10-1st Shift.