Metallurgical Lab - QA Technician 1st shift
About the role
Chromalloy is a global engineering & solutions company. We are a leading provider of aftermarket parts, repairs, and solutions that safely & reliably extend the life of aircraft engines and gas turbines. We develop, manufacture and repair critical turbine components for a range of engine platforms. Our solutions support the engines running the aerospace, energy and defense industries around the world.
We're looking for a QA Lab Technician to support material testing, metallurgical evaluations, and laboratory operations within a fast-paced aerospace manufacturing environment. In this role, you'll perform laboratory testing, analyze materials and processes, maintain critical testing equipment, and help ensure the quality and reliability of aerospace components used throughout the aviation industry.
At Chromalloy, your work directly supports aviation safety and reliability. Our teams repair and manufacture critical aerospace components used across the global aviation industry. What you do here has real-world impact every day.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and evaluate material samples through cutting, mounting, grinding, polishing, and etching processes.
- Perform laboratory testing and wet chemistry analysis.
- Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory testing equipment and instrumentation.
- Conduct inspections and evaluations of incoming materials, powders, coatings, and production samples.
- Support metallurgical analysis of welding, coating, drilling, stripping, and other manufacturing processes.
- Monitor and document laboratory test results, evaluations, and quality data.
- Assist with process validation, vendor material certifications, and product quality investigations.
- Maintain laboratory supplies, consumables, and testing materials.
- Support research and development activities and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Follow all quality, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
Work is performed in a laboratory and manufacturing environment requiring standing, walking, bending, and handling materials throughout