Lab Tech Helper
Weber Metals, Inc.
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- Pay
- $23 to $26
- an hour
- Location
- Paramount, CA
- Work style
- On-site
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 29
- 1 day ago
Career path
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About the company
Weber Metals, Inc.
Defense and Space Manufacturing · 201 to 500 employees
Weber Metals, Inc. forges high-performance aluminum and titanium structural components that support the leading members of the aerospace industry.
What you'll do
- The Lab Tech Helper will perform laboratory housekeeping, operate machinery such as forklifts and CNC lathes, and assist in preparing test specimens.
- They will also manage test material stock, perform data entry into the ERP system, and support metallurgists with special projects.
What you need
- Applicants must be US Citizens or Permanent Residents to comply with ITAR requirements.
- A high school diploma or GED is required, and previous experience in manufacturing, testing, or machining is preferred.
- Education: a high school diploma
Key skills
Forklift operationCNC lathe operationBlueprint readingMicrometer usageCaliper usageData entryHardness testingConductivity testingLaboratory housekeepingChemical etch preparationMaterial handlingERP system usageSafety policy complianceQuality policy compliance
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Hourly Range: $22.75 - $26.00
**All Applicants must comply with ITAR requirements. US Citizens or Permanent
Residents only.**
Summary:
Reporting to the Lab supervisor, this entry level position will go through
extensive, rigorous hands-on training by senior Lab employees to master highly
technical skills necessary for other positions in the Lab. The Lab Tech Helper
must demonstrate the ability and desire to learn.
Major Job Duties:
· Knowledge, awareness and collaboration of the Weber Metals Safety
Policy.
· Knowledge and awareness of the Weber Metals Quality Policy and how it
relates to your job.
· Knowledge and awareness of the Weber Metals Environmental Policy.
· Knowledge and awareness of the Weber Metals Business Management System.
· Perform Lab housekeeping activities as directed.
· Learn how to operate a forklift to transfer test materials, test
forgings & test remnants to various designated areas.
· Excise test blanks from simple test forging using aluminum band saw.
· Lear test remnant & prolongations temporary storage convention, and
dispose/manage them accordingly.
· Learn to operate alloy check machine and helping receive forging stocks.
· Learn how to bookkeep and receive test material stock.
· Help create shipper orders to send test material for outside testing.
· Receive, review and data entry of outside testing certification into ERP
system.
· Help operate CNC lathe to prepare test bars for tensile testing.
· Help machine tensile blanks using a fly-cutter for EC and hardness
testing.
· Help machine grain flow sections using a fly-cutter.
· Learn and help Lab Technicians on identifying test remnants after test
specimens were excised.
· Learn to perform hardness and conductivity test on test material/test
blanks.
· Perform all work-related activities requested by Lab Supervisor.
Additional Responsibilities:
· Learn from Lab Technician III/Lead on how to lay out test specimens on
the test material/prolongation/forging.
· Learn from Lab Technician III/Lead on how to excise test specimens from
test material/prolongation/forging safely and correctly.
· Learn from Lab Technician III/Lead to prepare chemical etch solutions,
to prepare micro and macro specimens, and to photograph micros/macros.
· Learn blueprint reading to determine location of test bars.
· Learn how to use micrometer & caliper.
· Support special projects initiated by Lab supervisor/Metallurgists.
· Participate in Bi-annual Tensile written exam.
· Participate in Bi-annual Tensile Round Robin test.
· Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
· Must be able to comply with ITAR and EAR residency requirements
Education/Experience:
· HS/GED or equivalent
· Work experience in manufacturing/testing/machining/sawing is preferred