Material Lab Technician

• Provide material engineering guidance on projects and processes pertaining to materials and metallurgical processes.

• Be capable of providing services to include identification, characterization, testing, and evaluation of various materials and substances such

  as metallic alloys, etc.

• Be knowledgeable of lab test equipment and maintain laboratory equipment to ensure equipment contracts, servicing and calibration

  scheduling. This includes specialized certifications as required.

• Utilize the equipment to identify unknown material, issue a report to the customer and maintain a filing system for records.

• Be knowledgeable of and capable of performing Sensitization of 5000 series Aluminum testing per ASTM G67 requirements.

• Submit data results from ASTM G67 tests to approving authority semi-annually to maintain lab certification.

• Perform Non-Destructive testing on 5XXX series Aluminum utilizing a Degree of Sensitization Probe.

• Perform Spectro Analysis on Metals via Xray equipment, Florescence Spectrometer and Optical Emission Spectrometer for unknown

  material identification and material verification.

• Perform hardness test of various metals utilizing Brinell Hardness tester and Rockwell Hardness Tester.

• Coordinate with ships force to perform Silicon Aluminum Bronze testing on union nuts for high-pressure systems to include High

  Pressure Air, SCBA, Halon, Hydraulics, Steering, RAST, CPP and Anchor Handling, generate report and maintain a filing system for records.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent

• 4 years of full-time experience with the materials lab analysis or engineering support

• Must be proficient in MS Office

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Pursuant to the various government contractual requirements, all applicants must be U.S. Citizens

• Requires walking, reaching, sitting and concentration in the presence of occasional noise

• Ability to lift, carry and move objects up to 50 lbs. in weight

• Ability to work in office, warehouse, laboratory, pier side, and shipboard locations.

• Noise conditions range from very quiet to loud, hearing protection may be required at times.

• May be required to go aloft onboard ships to inspect Tanks, Voids, Spaces, and Superstructures.