Physical Lab Technician - 2nd Shift

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC); Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus

PTO

Holidays

Insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC) in Santa Ana, CA is seeking a Physical Lab Technician to perform material testing and ensure conformance with process specifications.

You will apply advanced shop math, read prints, and contribute to quality reporting across tests such as torque, shear, and durability. Responsibilities include safe operation under PPE rules, calibration verification, data entry of test results, and supporting non-conforming product investigations.

Qualifications

• Must read and write English clearly.
• Detail-oriented with meticulous data handling.
• Strong understanding of NADCAP requirements and process documentation.
• Ability to interpret complex gauges and measurement data.

Responsibilities

• Perform material testing following established procedures.
• Maintain safe operations under PPE guidelines and shop safety rules.
• Create and review measurement reports (MRRs) for non-conforming products.
• Calibrate tools and test equipment to ensure calibration status.
• Enter test results and supporting data in electronic records.

Skills

NADCAP knowledge

Advanced math

Print reading

Quality reporting

English literacy

Gauges usage

Overtime capacity

Laboratory testing

Job description

Opportunity ID

24076

Job Description

Position Summary:

Physical lab technicians perform testing on material to ensure they uphold against all the processes they go through. This position call upon advanced knowledge of shop math, print reading, and quality reporting.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Work safely under functional safety guidelines such as PPE and equipment interaction.
• Receive certifications on the following tests:
  • Torque - unseated & seated + heat cycles
  • Push out/Torque Out
  • Single Shear
  • Double Shear
  • Vibration (when required)
  • Impedence
  • Durability/Embrittlement
• Participate in Round Robin/Gage R&R study.
• Differentiate accredited sites that perform OSP tests on business samples.
• Willingness to learn trouble shooting on Test Machines.
• Ensure tools / equipment meet standard and calibration requirements.
• Create MRRs on non-conforming products.
• Process and validate outside purchase jobs.
• Test results data entry.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Required Skills:

• The ability to read and write English.
• Detail-oriented.
• Advanced NADCAP knowledge
• Advanced Math (converting metrics, pounds, temperatures)
• Advanced Print Reading
• Deep knowledge of Product & Customer Specification
• The ability to use complex gauges
• The ability to navigate intranet to locate process documents - computer skills
• Mechanical Testing experience (head ductility test, shear, tension, etc.)
• Willing and able to work overtime and weekends as business needs demand

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

For informational purposes only, the range of pay for this role is $21.50 to $30.00 US Dollar (USD) Hourly based on a variety of factors.

For informational purposes only, this role is eligible to participate in the Company's Quarterly Cash Bonus Plan, paid out at the quarterly bonus factor of 1X the Company's bonus multiple, based on the Company's performance in the applicable quarter. Employees will receive 80 hours paid time off every year. Employees will also receive 10 paid holidays. Employees (and their families) are eligible to participate in the company's medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are eligible to enroll in the Company's 401(k) plan.

This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including, but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)). To comply with those regulations, this position may require applicants to be U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Company Profile

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability - not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

Precision Castparts Corp. and its affiliates do not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited resumes will become the property of Precision Castparts Corp & its affiliates, and no fee will be paid.