Coating Technician

University of Dayton • Dayton, OH

1d • 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
• Individual must be knowledgeable of techniques and equipment used in exposure testing and corrosion measurement/mitigation
• Individual must have a minimum of 3 years hands on experience with coating applications and demonstrated proficiency to perform coating removal, pretreatment and coating applications
• Must have working knowledge of various coating materials for aerospace applications
• Proficiency with Microsoft office including Excel and Word programs
• Due to the requirements of our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position 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 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

What This Job Offers

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