Coating Technician

University of Dayton, Ohio • Dayton, OH

10h • Onsite

About The Position

This coatings technician position is located at the University of Dayton Research Institute with the Materials Degradation Group's Coating Technology Team. This position concentrates on: operation and maintenance of the exposure test cabinets such as salt spray, humidity and Xenon-arc chambers for accelerated exposure testing of material; conducting material testing methods and protocols; layout of laboratory test matrices and daily schedules based upon approved test plans; maintenance and troubleshooting of exposure test cabinets and associated equipment as required; performance of other laboratory coating exposures and testing.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Knowledgeable of techniques and equipment used in exposure testing and corrosion measurement/mitigation
• Minimum of 3 years hands-on experience with coating applications
• Demonstrated proficiency to perform coating removal, pretreatment and coating applications
• Working knowledge of various coating materials for aerospace applications
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel and Word)
• Must be a U.S. citizen

Nice To Haves

• Experience with military aerospace coating application on aircraft (de-painting process, pretreatment, organic coating application)
• Qualitative interpretation of coating performance as per ASTM standard methods
• Working knowledge of various coatings test methods, techniques and equipment used to evaluate coatings and corrosion exposures (adhesion, color, gloss, evaluation for corrosion per military requirements)
• Experience with composite and metallic aircraft structure surface preparation and coating application
• Experience with ISO 17025 laboratory requirements

Responsibilities

• Operation and maintenance of exposure test cabinets (salt spray, humidity, Xenon-arc chambers)
• Conducting material testing methods and protocols
• Layout of laboratory test matrices and daily schedules
• Maintenance and troubleshooting of exposure test cabinets and associated equipment
• Performance of other laboratory coating exposures and testing

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED