Laboratory Tech 6 (Met Prep)

ATI • Monroe, NC

5d • Onsite

About The Position

ATI is currently seeking a Lab Technician (Metallographic Prep) for their lab department in their Monroe, NC facility. Proper preparation is a crucial step in being able to metallographically evaluate material. The Metallographic Prep position consists of mounting, grinding, polishing, and etching of samples for evaluation. Qualified candidates must be self-motivated, able to work as a team, understand and follow work instructions, multi-task, and show attention to detail. This is a night shift position from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am, working on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule. Training will take place on day shift.

Requirements

• Basic math skills to include addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in all units of measure including whole numbers, fractions, and decimals
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to read measuring tapes
• Ability to read and follow written procedures

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in CHEMISTRY PREPARATION; ATOMIC ABSORPTION (FURNACE AND FLAME); INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA; XRF SPECTROMETRY; CARBON AND SULFUR COMBUSTION; OXYGEN; NITROGEN AND HYDROGEN DETERMINATIONS, OPTICAL EMISSION SPECTROMETRY
• Proficiency in MECHANICAL HEAT TREAT SAMPLES; ROOM AND ELEVATED TEMPERATURE TENSILES; RAPID STRAIN RATE TENSILES; SHEAR, BLEND, AND FLATTENING TESTS; STRESS RUPTURE; HARDNESS; CHARPY IMPACT TESTS.
• Proficiency in METALLOGRAPHY PREPARATION (INCLUDING MOUNTING, POLISHING, AND ETCHING SAMPLES); USE LABORATORY MICROSCOPE TO EVALUATE GRAIN STRUCTURE AS TO SIZE, UNIFORMITY, INCLUSIONS AND OTHER SPECIFIED FACTORS; HARDNESS; MICRO AND MACRO PHOTOGRAPHS; AUTOMATED IMAGE ANALYSIS.
• Proficiency in SAMPLE SAWING & MACHINING OPERATE ABRASIVE SAWS TO CUT A VARIETY OF TEST SAMPLES ACCORDING TO DRAWINGS AND STANDARD PLANS; SET-UP AND OPERATE LATHE, CYLINDRICAL AND SURFACE GRINDERS, MILLING MACHINE, BROADER, DRILL PRESS AND OTHER MACHINE TOOLS

Responsibilities

• Mount the material by securing the sample in the appropriate mounting material.
• Grind the mounted sample to create a flat and even surface
• Polish the sample by removing deep scratches
• Apply appropriate etching solution to the surface of the sample
• Assist in routine laboratory operations and or perform other routine laboratory work as directed.
• Perform routine mechanical servicing and minor repairs of testing equipment.
• Maintain work areas in clean, safe, and orderly condition.
• Perform a variety of duties to generate high-quality testing data for certification.
• These duties may include but are not limited to sample preparation, following written procedures, testing, validating, and reporting test results, and recording data into the laboratory information management system (LIMS)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed