1st Shift - Quality Technician, Lab Tech

Howmet Aerospace is hiring a Quality Technician, Lab Tech for their Carson, CA location. The role involves performing complex metallurgical and mechanical testing on manufactured products, troubleshooting equipment, and providing technical guidance to lab technicians. Responsibilities include conducting tests, recording results, and maintaining lab equipment. The position offers competitive wages and benefits, with a salary range of $21.00 to $29.19 per hour.
Howmet Fastening Systems (HFS) is seeking Quality Technician, Lab Tech in our Carson location. HFS is a business unit of Howmet Aerospace, headquartered in Torrance, California. We hold the number one global position in aerospace fastening systems, and we’re the North American leader in commercial transportation fasteners. Our high-tech, multi-material fastening systems are found nose to tail on aircraft and aerospace engines. Our products are also critical components of industrial gas turbines, automobiles, commercial transportation vehicles, and construction and industrial equipment.

About Howmet Aerospace

HFS is a business unit of Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM), headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a leading global provider of advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries. The Company’s primary businesses focus on jet engine components, aerospace fastening systems and titanium structural parts necessary for mission-critical performance and efficiency in aerospace and defense applications, as well as forged wheels for commercial transportation. Howmet Aerospace is transforming the next phase of more fuel-efficient, quieter aerospace engines and sustainable ground transportation. For more information, visit www.howmet.com. Follow @howmet: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Quality Tech Lab – In Process Lab

Description:
Performs metallurgical and/or mechanical testing on manufactured products. Handles complex testing of manufactures product due to a broad understanding of test systems, and/or metallurgy. Must demonstrate successful completion of training Qualifications and examinations for NADCAP accreditation.

Specific Responsibilities:
• Performs complex or unusual tests as required for metallurgical evaluation. Uses and is proficient in the use of instrumentation and control systems, including static and dynamic strain measurement, temperature control and measurement, atmospheric effects, hardness machine, load cells, tensile, x-ray plating, hydrogen determinator, fatigue, stress rupture, etc.
• Troubleshoots faulty equipment and investigates suspect test data, such as conducting hardness and tensile strength correlation studies, etc.
• Performs all types of mechanical testing as required, including the calculating, conducting, and reporting of test results. Performs special testing procedures and programs as required, such as investigating/verifying customer returns. Makes recommendations to the Lab Supervisor on improving equipment and test techniques.
• Conducts a quarterly test fixture inventory and prepares orders for new tooling or replacement tooling as necessary.
• Provides technical guidance for laboratory technicians less familiar with equipment and procedures.
• Tests samples of manufactured products to verify conformity to specifications.
• Records test results on standardized forms and writes test reports describing procedures used.
• Calibrate and maintain all metallurgical/test equipment in test lab
• Assist with audit preparations if required

Benefits/Salary:

The position includes competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance (medical, dental, vision), excellent 401k matching program, paid holidays and vacation. The salary range for this position is $21.00 to $29.19

Basic Qualifications:
• Prior laboratory experience in mechanical and/or metallurgical testing OR mechanical and metallurgical laboratory training relating to mechanical and metallurgical testing
• High school diploma or GED preferred
• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
• This position is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) which requires U.S person status. ITAR defines U.S. person as an U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. ‘Green Card Holder’), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Preferred Qualifications
• 3 years of lab related testing experience.
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent preferred.