Materials Laboratory Technician

METCUT RESEARCH ASSOC; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Medical

Dental

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Tuition reimbursement

401K match

Bonus plan

Paid vacation

Job summary

METCUT RESEARCH ASSOC in Cincinnati, OH, is seeking a Materials Laboratory Technician to support total lab operations. The role involves macro/microstructural testing, sample preparation and data processing using MS Word and MS Excel.

You will calibrate testing stations and assist projects related to materials evaluation. The ideal candidate has 0–5 years in materials/metallography labs, strong attention to detail, and familiarity with metallography, thermal spray coating, hardness and

Qualifications

• 0-5 years' experience in materials/metallography laboratory or engineering.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to understand topics related to metallography, thermal spray coating, materials science, hardness, microstructure.
• Attention to detail in all tasks.

Responsibilities

• Perform macro/microstructural testing and evaluation to support lab operations.
• Test metal samples to determine physical properties.
• Prepare specimens by grinding, polishing and etching.
• Calibrate and set up standardized material/metallographic testing stations.
• Assist and manage projects related to materials evaluation.
• Process test data using MS Word and MS Excel.

Skills

MS Word

MS Excel

Metallography

Materials science

Aerospace coatings

Lean methodologies

Job description

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Materials Laboratory Technician

Full-time Regular Metcut Cincinnati - Carillon, Cincinnati, OH, US

8 days ago Requisition ID: 1101

Description of Duties:

Under supervision, performs macro/microstructural testing and evaluation to support total lab operations.

POSITION SUMMARY

• Performs the acid digestion process of wet chemistry and failure analysis of metallurgical samples using microscopes.
• Testing metal samples to determine their physical properties.
• Preparing specimens by grinding, polishing and etching.
• Calibrates and sets up standardized material/metallographic testing stations.
• Assist and manages projects related to materials evaluation.
• Performs test data processing utilizing MS Word and MS Excel.
• Performs calculations, recording, and verifying of metallographic standards.

Education, Experience and Qualifications

• 0-5 years' experience in materials/metallography laboratory or engineering.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to understand topics related to metallography, thermal spray coating, materials science, hardness, microstructure.
• Ability to pay meticulous attention to all aspects of a situation or task, no matter how small or seemingly unimportant.
• Standing / sitting time ratio is 80/20, respectively.
• Familiarity with aerospace coatings and Lean methodologies are a plus.

This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology. We will require proof of status prior to employment.

Additional Information

We welcome enthusiastic, dedicated, and innovative individuals

• competitive pay
• ESOP - Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• medical
• dental
• vision insurance
• short-term and long-term disability
• life and accidental death insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• tuition reimbursement
• 401K match plan
• bonus plan
• paid vacation

We also offer challenging work and the opportunity to be a valued member of our growing and profitable team! We will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).