Lab Technician

SKF • Falconer, NY

9d • $65,000 - $75,000

About The Position

SKF Aerospace designs and manufactures complex, high-performance, high-value bearings in steel and advanced ceramics for the global aviation industry. Based at the Falconer, NY location, the Lab Technician performs laboratory analysis supporting production, including cleanliness and carbide ratings, grain-size ratings, retained-austenite and residual-stress measurements, hardness measurements, and macro etching. The role also supports laboratory efficiency improvements through computer programming and helps maintain laboratory cleanliness, supplies, samples, and records.

Requirements

• Minimum of an Associate Degree or equivalent experience in a technical field.
• Two to three years of experience in an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Skills in MS Access, Word, Excel, and Visual Basic.

Nice To Haves

• Courses in chemistry, metallurgy, and heat treatment are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform laboratory analyses, including cleanliness rating, carbide rating, grain-size rating, retained-austenite measurement, residual-stress measurement, hardness measurement, and macro etch.
• Use computer programming to improve laboratory efficiency.
• Maintain laboratory cleanliness.
• Reorder laboratory supplies.
• Maintain laboratory samples and records.

Benefits

• Generous PTO policy
• 13 paid holidays
• Comprehensive healthcare options and an opt-out payment
• Company-paid life insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Critical illness coverage
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee discount programs
• Short Term Variable Salary (STVS) or sales incentive based on company performance and at management discretion
• 401(k) with a 100% match up to 5% of elected contribution, 100% vesting, and an additional 5% company contribution

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree