Metallurgical Lab Tech

Position Summary - 2nd Shift (2:30pm -11:00pm)

Working under minimal supervision, a Metal Lab Tech performs all levels of metallurgical testing. The tech will also demonstrate an advanced ability to interpret industry specifications, such as raw material certifications, heat treat, and coating specifications. Familiar with hydrogen and grain size testing. 2-5 years of experience.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Work safely under functional safety guidelines such as PPE and equipment interaction.
• Perform laboratory tests: tensile, shear and fatigue stress durability, stress rupture, torque, hardness, hydrogen determination, static alignment, and ductility hardness testing.
• Macro and micro metallurgical preparation and examination.
• Prepare samples and associated data cards for orders to be tested.

Required Skills:

• The ability to read and write English.
• An introductory competence in shop math such as working with fractions and decimals.
• Proficient in the safe operation of a variety of laboratory test equipment.
• Basic blueprint reading competencies.
• Good organization skills.
• The ability to understand standard procedures.
• The ability to interpret technical test requirements from customer blueprints and procurement specifications.

Required Experience:

• 2-5 years of experience.

Level of Education:

• GED or High School diploma preferred but not required.

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability – not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.