Lead Materials Engineering Technician

Honeywell Aerospace • Clearwater, FL

9d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Lead Materials Engineering Technician at Honeywell Aerospace, you will lead technical engineering activities and support the development and implementation of engineering solutions. You will guide and mentor engineering technicians, helping ensure projects are executed successfully and high-quality technical results are delivered.

The role involves hands-on operation of a wide variety of analytical equipment to support receiving inspection testing of production materials, engineering evaluations, and failure analysis. The primary assignment will be in the Polymers or XRF Lab, depending on the candidate’s expertise and business needs. You will interface with other technicians, Lab Work Directors, and personnel from other organizations. The position calls for a self-motivated person who can schedule activities with minimal oversight.

The successful candidate will be trained to provide backup in multiple laboratory areas and maintain current skills so personnel can move between laboratories to support changing workloads and priorities. This position is onsite. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis, and U.S. citizenship is required due to contractual requirements. Honeywell is not sponsoring work visas for this position.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 5 years of laboratory experience and hands-on operation of analytical instruments such as DSC, TGA, FTIR, XRF, and metallographs.
• Must be a U.S. citizen due to contractual requirements.
• Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts related to laboratory work and failure analysis clearly in verbal and written form.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience with adhesives and polymers testing, including thermal analysis methods such as DSC, TGA, and TMA.
• Experience with aerospace materials and processes.
• Broad-based experience across various analytical processes and laboratories.
• Ability to work effectively in a high-demand environment with frequently changing priorities and multiple concurrent jobs.
• Awareness of safe laboratory practices, including procedures for handling, storing, and disposing of strong acids, bases, volatile solvents, and toxic chemicals, and understanding their hazards.
• Ability to interface with engineering personnel to resolve technical issues.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on testing of materials for acceptance testing of production materials and engineering evaluations.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering technicians and junior staff.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support alignment and successful project execution.
• Operate analytical equipment in support of receiving inspection testing, engineering evaluations, and failure analysis.
• Schedule activities with minimal oversight.
• Train and serve as backup in multiple laboratory areas, maintaining current skills to support changing workloads and priorities.
• Interface with technicians, Lab Work Directors, and personnel from other organizations.

Benefits

• Employer-subsidized medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts.
• Employee assistance program.
• Educational assistance.
• Parental leave.
• 12 paid holidays.
• Paid time off for vacation, personal, and sick time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED