ATS Failure Analysis Engineering Tech I
About The Position
Applied Technology Services (ATS) has been providing technology-based, innovative, high-value services to the company for over 50 years. ATS is a multidisciplinary team of over 130 engineers, scientists, and technicians. The ATS vision is to be a forward-thinking, technological leader providing high-value solutions and services needed across the Company. ATS high value services also help proactively avoid future problems by specifying equipment, materials and methods that are best practices in the industry. PG&E’s Applied Technologies Services (ATS) Materials Engineering & Failure Analysis group provides a range of services, which include failure analysis, condition assessments, and material specification testing. ATS has Mechanical and Metallurgical laboratories that specialize in Failure Analysis testing. The mechanical testing laboratory is equipped with a variety of universal force testing frames along with a machine shop for fabricating testing fixtures. The lab is also supported by the materials team with a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), optical microscopes, image analysis systems, sample prep equipment, and micro-hardness testers.
Requirements
- Safely operating lab equipment and tools including performing maintenance as necessary
- Manage test sample inventories including coordinating delivery, processing, and labeling new samples
- Performing preliminary inspections
- Communicating sample status with engineers and stakeholders
- Tracking on-site materials
- Dispositioning of samples
- Possess a 2-year AA of Science degree (preferably mechanical, Non-destructive testing or materials science) or equivalent education and/or certifications in the appropriate field of technology
Nice To Haves
- Basic skills in coordinating, scheduling, tracking, and receiving material shipments by freight
- Executing mechanical tests based upon industry and company testing standards under engineering direction
- Experience with metallurgical test lab activities including sample sectioning, mounting & polishing, hardness testing (Rockwell, Vickers, Knoop), using precision measuring equipment (gages, calipers, scales, micrometers, etc.), and macro & micro photography
- Understanding the properties of materials under dynamic or static forces while conducting mechanical tests
- Knowledge and experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings, product specifications and other technical documents
- Fabrication skills including using hand tools, oxy-fuel torch cutting, band saw, CNC milling, wet/dry cut off saws, lathes, etc.
- Materials management (Coordinating, scheduling, tracking, and receiving material shipments by freight)
- Operating laboratory equipment including maintenance, repairs, calibrations, and troubleshooting of a difficult nature on a wide variety of materials
- Basic metal fabrication including using hand tools, oxy-fuel torch cutting, band saw, CNC milling, wet/dry cut off saws, lathes, etc.
- Forklift operator
- Reading and interpreting engineering drawings, product specifications and other technical documents
- Previously performed basic metallurgical test lab activities including sample sectioning, mounting & polishing, hardness testing (Rockwell, Vickers, Knoop), using precision measuring equipment (gages, calipers, scales, micrometers, etc.), and macro & micro photography
- Basic understanding of metallurgy concepts is a plus
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment while managing multiple tasks to achieve significant goals.
- Comfortable with computers: familiar with MS Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate safe working practices at all times. Strong focus on customer, general public and employee safety in all work practices.
- Collaborate well with team members to conduct laboratory projects. Detail oriented test sample management and tracking.
- Execute and report results with direct support from an engineer or senior team member.
- Responsible for performing necessary maintenance, calibration, and shop orderliness including ensuring adequate inventory of testing supplies is maintained.
- Identify continuous improvement opportunities within the lab
- Compile detailed test data and generate simple pre/post-test summary reports in the format requested by the clients.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
