Metallurgical Lab Technician

Company Description

Chromalloy serves the airline, military, marine and energy segments with a broad range of services at locations around the globe.

Chromalloy is a subsidiary of Sequa Corporation. Sequa Corporation is a diversified industrial company with operations in the aerospace, metal coatings and automotive industries. Sequa is a Carlyle Group company. For additional information, visit www.sequa.com.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Formulates and maintains objectives complimentary to corporate policies and goals.
• Performs metallurgical evaluations on casting, machining, coating, and all prevalent processes required for the manufacturing jet engine components.  
• Performs SEM/EDX analysis on casting, machining, coating, and all prevalent processes required for the manufacturing jet engine components.  
• Assists with component investigations on casting, machining, coating, and all prevalent processes required for the manufacturing jet engine components.  
• Evaluates results to customer/BELAC specs
• Generates reports based on evaluations
• Communicates results to Engineering and Quality Departments

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS 

Are you someone that has an impeccable eye for detail, and takes pride and passion in their everyday work? Do you love the thought of being an integral part of a dynamic engineering team and to contributing to the success of a global aerospace organization? Are you excited to learn new things, and have a willingness to take on new challenging assignments? If so, then we invite YOU to apply!

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE                                  

Education: High School Grad.  Additional college-level training in material science, metallurgy, physics or chemistry preferred. Prior experience in a metallurgical lab or position requiring similar skills or responsibilities would be a plus.

LANGUAGE SKILLS                                 

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

COMPUTER SKILLS

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Office software programs.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; acids and basic chemicals, fumes or airborne particles and risk of radiation. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Additional Information

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