Materials Engineering Technician

Position Summary

Build your career with University of Dayton Research Institute supporting cutting-edge Air Force sustainment technologies in a metallography lab environment, offering health and retirement benefits!

About the Role

This position will support day-to-day metallography laboratory (met lab) operations for United States Air Force (USAF) sustainment activities including additive manufacturing (AM), cold spray (CS), additive friction stir deposition (AFSD) and applied corrosion technologies.

Responsibilities

• Specimen preparation and characterization
• Operation of test equipment
• Incoming quality control inspection
• Affixing metal powder inventory management
• Coordination of purchase orders and sample shipments
• Supporting materials engineers with other project activities as assigned

Requirements

• T2: High school diploma or equivalent, 3 or more years of directly related technical experience, 3 or more years of directly related technical experience, experience following instructions, exercising sound judgment, and exhibiting good work habits in the performance of assigned duties, organizational skills, attention to detail, proficient with MS Office, U.S. citizen
• T3: All T2 requirements plus 5 additional years of direct related technical experience (8 total years minimum)

Qualifications

• T2: Relevant technical study beyond high school, directly related metallography technical experience, demonstrated experience with lab environments and adherence to lab policies & procedures, experience working with metal powders, experience working in a manufacturing environment, experience working under a certified quality system such as ISO 9001 or AS9100, effective communication skills with team members at all levels
• T3: All T2 requirements plus 8 or more years of directly related metallography technical experience, direct experience working autonomously, direct experience coordinating daily lab activities and communications, direct experience discussing, evaluating, and solving complex and varied technical problems

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

Health and retirement benefits

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

Not specified

Special Instructions

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