Corrosion Testing Lab Tech

Position Summary

Launch Your Career in Warner Robins, GA! UDRI seeks qualified applicants for the Corrosion Testing Lab Tech opening. This position supports research, development, and integration of new corrosion prevention materials and processes on USAF aerospace systems and ground support equipment.

Duties

• Prepare metal and composite specimens, including machining, marking, surface preparation, pretreatment, coating application, and data tracking.
• Coating application may include various liquid, powder, and electrodeposition methods.
• The ability to properly prepare and spray liquid coatings in accordance with USAF technical data is essential.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma and four years of directly relevant experience in US Air Force coating of corrosion control materials and corrosion control equipment.
• Ability to use USAF corrosion control equipment such as paint booth and blasting cabinets.
• Familiarity with applicable aerospace structural materials, corrosion and coatings military and commercial standards.
• Proficiency with MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Working knowledge of USAF technical orders 1-1-8, 1-1-691, 35-1-3.
• Experience processing corrosion and coatings specimens in accordance with test plans.
• Experience mixing and spraying common military aircraft coating systems.
• Extensive familiarity with applicable aerospace structural materials, corrosion and coatings test specifications, and military/commercial standards.
• Extensive familiarity with USAF technical orders 1-1-8, 1-1-691, 35-1-3.
• Have aircraft corrosion control experience on USAF aircraft and support equipment.
• Extensive knowledge of USAF organizational, intermediate, and depot corrosion and coating operations.
• Support program experience preferred (safety, haz-mat, haz-waste, RPP, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's degree in a related field or eight or more years aircraft maintenance experience.
• USAF aircraft structural maintenance experience.
• Eight years of directly relevant experience in US Air Force of corrosion control materials and corrosion control equipment.
• Experience processing corrosion and coatings specimens in accordance with test plans.
• Experience mixing and spraying common military aircraft coating systems.
• Extensive familiarity with applicable aerospace structural materials, corrosion and coatings test specifications, and military/commercial standards.
• Extensive familiarity with USAF technical orders 1-1-8, 1-1-691, 35-1-3.
• Have aircraft corrosion control experience on USAF aircraft and support equipment.
• Extensive knowledge of USAF organizational, intermediate, and depot corrosion and coating operations.
• Support program experience preferred (safety, haz-mat, haz-waste, RPP, etc.).

Due to Requirements of Research Contracts

To apply please submit a cover letter addressing each minimum qualification and any applicable preferred qualifications that you meet.

Closing Statement

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.