Lab Tech Helper
Weber Metals, Inc.•Paramount, CA
•$23 - $26•Onsite
About The Position
Reporting to the Lab supervisor, this entry level position will go through extensive, rigorous hands-on training by senior Lab employees to master highly technical skills necessary for other positions in the Lab. The Lab Tech Helper must demonstrate the ability and desire to learn.
Requirements
- Must be able to comply with ITAR and EAR residency requirements
Nice To Haves
- Work experience in manufacturing/testing/machining/sawing is preferred
Responsibilities
- Knowledge, awareness and collaboration of the Weber Metals Safety Policy.
- Knowledge and awareness of the Weber Metals Quality Policy and how it relates to your job.
- Knowledge and awareness of the Weber Metals Environmental Policy.
- Knowledge and awareness of the Weber Metals Business Management System.
- Perform Lab housekeeping activities as directed.
- Learn how to operate a forklift to transfer test materials, test forgings & test remnants to various designated areas.
- Excise test blanks from simple test forging using aluminum band saw.
- Learn test remnant & prolongations temporary storage convention, and dispose/manage them accordingly.
- Learn to operate alloy check machine and helping receive forging stocks.
- Learn how to bookkeep and receive test material stock.
- Help create shipper orders to send test material for outside testing.
- Receive, review and data entry of outside testing certification into ERP system.
- Help operate CNC lathe to prepare test bars for tensile testing.
- Help machine tensile blanks using a fly-cutter for EC and hardness testing.
- Help machine grain flow sections using a fly-cutter.
- Learn and help Lab Technicians on identifying test remnants after test specimens were excised.
- Learn to perform hardness and conductivity test on test material/test blanks.
- Perform all work-related activities requested by Lab Supervisor.
- Learn from Lab Technician III/Lead on how to lay out test specimens on the test material/prolongation/forging.
- Learn from Lab Technician III/Lead on how to excise test specimens from test material/prolongation/forging safely and correctly.
- Learn from Lab Technician III/Lead to prepare chemical etch solutions, to prepare micro and macro specimens, and to photograph micros/macros.
- Learn blueprint reading to determine location of test bars.
- Learn how to use micrometer & caliper.
- Support special projects initiated by Lab supervisor/Metallurgists.
- Participate in Bi-annual Tensile written exam.
- Participate in Bi-annual Tensile Round Robin test.
- Other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
