Lab Tech Helper

Hourly Range: $22.75 - $26.00

All Applicants must comply with ITAR requirements. US Citizens or Permanent Residents only.

About the role

Reporting to the Lab supervisor, this entry-level position involves extensive, rigorous hands-on training by senior Lab employees to master highly technical skills necessary for other positions in the Lab. The Lab Tech Helper must demonstrate the ability and desire to learn.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge, awareness, and collaboration of the Weber Metals Safety Policy.
• Knowledge and awareness of the Weber Metals Quality Policy and how it relates to your job.
• Knowledge and awareness of the Weber Metals Environmental Policy.
• Knowledge and awareness of the Weber Metals Business Management System.
• Perform Lab housekeeping activities as directed.
• Learn how to operate a forklift to transfer test materials, test forgings, and test remnants to various designated areas.
• Excise test blanks from simple test forgings using an aluminum band saw.
• Learn test remnant and prolongations temporary storage convention, and dispose/manage them accordingly.
• Learn to operate an alloy check machine and assist in receiving forging stocks.
• Learn how to bookkeep and receive test material stock.
• Help create shipper orders to send test material for outside testing.
• Receive, review, and perform data entry of outside testing certification into the ERP system.
• Help operate a CNC lathe to prepare test bars for tensile testing.
• Help machine tensile blanks using a fly-cutter for EC and hardness testing.
• Help machine grain flow sections using a fly-cutter.
• Learn and help Lab Technicians identify test remnants after test specimens are excised.
• Learn to perform hardness and conductivity tests on test material/test blanks.
• Perform all work-related activities requested by the Lab Supervisor.
• Learn from Lab Technician III/Lead how to lay out test specimens on the test material/prolongation/forging.
• Learn from Lab Technician III/Lead how to excise test specimens from test material/prolongation/forging safely and correctly.
• Learn from Lab Technician III/Lead to prepare chemical etch solutions, to prepare micro and macro specimens, and to photograph micros/macros.
• Learn blueprint reading to determine the location of test bars.
• Learn how to use a micrometer and caliper.
• Support special projects initiated by the Lab supervisor/Metallurgists.
• Participate in bi-annual Tensile written exam.
• Participate in bi-annual Tensile Round Robin test.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be able to comply with ITAR and EAR residency requirements.
• HS/GED or equivalent.
• Work experience in manufacturing/testing/machining/sawing is preferred.

Pay

Hourly Range: $22.75 - $26.00