R&D Technician

Description

POSITION SUMMARY

/ The R&D Technician works on research and development activities for organizational products and services.  

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

/ Assists and participates in the testing, start-up, and operation of specialty alloy melting, casting, and atomization equipment. 

/ Experience in operating and maintaining pilot-scale / R&D metal melting or high-temperature equipment. 

/ Assists R&D engineering in experimentation and toll melting and powder atomization trials. 

/ Troubleshoots subsystem components associated with the melting equipment (e.g., closed water-cooling systems, high voltage, high current electric power systems and controls). 

/ Establish and adhere to safe operating procedures; develops and documents best practices. 

/ Monitors the melting process and adjusts the process conditions to maintain the process within its operating parameters. 

/ Records and communicates data collected from experiments. The individual should have a deep understanding of working safely in an industrial environment. 

/ The work requires use of machine tools (power and hand tools). 

/ Uses material handling equipment (forklift, man-lift, overhead and bridge cranes). The work also requires welding structural components and assembly of mechanical and electrical components such as gauges, valves, circuit boards, etc.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

/ Knowledge of manufacturing software and Word Processing software. 

/ Ability to read and comprehend standard operating procedures, short correspondence, and memos.

/ Ability to write simple correspondence. 

/ Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. 

/ Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. 

/ Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

/ Ability to work at heights while wearing a fall harness.

Education and Experience:

/ Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year College or technical school with 2-3 yrs. of alloy melting experience preferred. – Not required

Personal Skills/Attributes required for the Position:

/ Versatile and willing to help the manufacturing team while also putting safety as a top priority. 

/ Excellent verbal and written communication skills for both internal and external customers. 

/ Exceptional organization skills with attention to detail. 

/ Ability to be proactive and manage time effectively to meet deadlines. 

/ Detail-orientated with ability to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment. 

/ Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. 

/ Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Physical Demands:

/ The employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, hear and talk.  

/ The employee is frequently required to use hands.  

/ The employee occasionally will be required to reach with hands or arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.  

/ The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. 

/ Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and depth perception.   

/ The work environment is a manufacturing setting. 

/ This position may be required to work long hours extending into the weekends on some occasions. 

/ May need to travel for short or extended trips as needed. 

/ Must be able and willing to travel internationally.

/ Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.