Senior Sustainment Technician at University of Dayton

Wayne State University; Warner Robins (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Power Precision in Warner Robins, GA is seeking a Senior Lab Technician to apply machining and heat treatment expertise in support of advanced manufacturing, repair, and corrosion technologies. The role includes mentoring junior technicians and engineers while ensuring lab and equipment guidelines are followed.

The position focuses on post-processing activities, setting up and operating machine shop and heat treatment equipment, with majority work for government customers and some industry

Qualifications

• 8+ years operating CNC milling machines.
• 4+ years reading, editing, understanding G-code.
• 4+ years setting up milling machines (tools, vises, alignment).
• Proficient with precision inspection tools (micrometers, dial indicators, calipers).
• Working knowledge of GD&T and military specifications.
• Ability to read/interpret models, drawings, schematics, and reports.
• Experience manufacturing aerospace parts from titanium and nickel alloys.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with team members at all levels.
• MS Office Suite proficiency.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• U.S. citizen due to government contracts.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate, and maintain machine shop and heat treatment equipment.
• Manage consumables and spare parts inventory; CTK management.
• Mentor junior technicians and engineers; support government customers and industry partners.

Skills

CNC milling

G-code reading

Machine setup

Precision inspection

GD&T

Technical drawing interpretation

Aerospace materials

Team mentoring

MS Office

Detail oriented

U.S. citizen

Tools

Haas VF series CNC

EDM Mitsubishi MV-series

Job description

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Power Precision. Advance Innovation. Lead Sustainment. Join our Warner Robins team as a Senior Lab Technician, applying your machining and heat treatment expertise to advanced manufacturing, repair, and corrosion technologies while mentoring the next generation of technical talent. Apply today!

This position is located at Warner Robins, Georgia and will support sustainment activities including advanced manufacturing/repair and corrosion technologies. The position will serve as a senior lab technician, responsible for supporting part post processing activities, to include, setting up, operating and maintaining machine shop and heat treatment equipment, consumable and spare parts inventory management, composite tool kit (CTK) management while adhering to lab and equipment guidelines. The successful candidate will also understand machining processes and act as a mentor for junior technicians and engineers. The majority of work will support government customers, but some industry partners will be supported as well.

Minimum Qualifications

• - Minimum of 8 years operating CNC milling machines
• - Minimum of 4 years reading, editing, understanding G-code (e.g. on machine controller)
• - Minimum of 4 years setting up milling machines for jobs (e.g. setting tools, loading vises, indicating vises, sweeping in holes)
• - Proper use of precision inspection equipment (e.g. micrometers, dial indicators, calipers, etc)
• - Working knowledge of GD&T and military specifications
• - Ability to create, read and interpret models, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports
• - Experience manufacturing aerospace parts from titanium and nickel-based alloys
• - Effective interpersonal/verbal communication skills with team members at all levels
• - Working knowledge of MS Office Suite programs
• - Organizational skills
• - Attention to detail
• - Due to the requirements of our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be a U.S. citizen

Preferred Qualifications

• - 3+ years of experience machining additively manufactured or cast metal parts
• - 1+ years of experience in heat treat operations
• - Demonstrated experience operating Haas VF series numerical controlled equipment for machining complex 3D geometries
• - Demonstrated experience operating Mitsubishi MV-series electrical discharge machining (EDM) equipment
• - Experience in interacting with design and manufacturing engineers and other technical personnel, providing guidance around design for manufacturability
• - Demonstrated experience with lab environments and adherence to lab policies & procedures

Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the dignity of every human being. Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity in all of its forms, achieve fair outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community. The University is committed to policies of affirmative action designed to increase the employment opportunities of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1973.