**Position** : Laboratory Tech 6 (Mechanical Tech)

**Location** : Monroe, NC

**Requisition ID:** : 24-2439

**Proven to Perform.**

From the edges of space to the bottoms of ocean, our materials are proven to perform -- and so is our team. We're hiring high performers as proven as our products. Join us.

ATI is currently seeking a Laboratory Tech (6) for Mechanical Tech in our Monroe, NC facility. This position is an essential position that plays a vital role in delivering heat-treated materials to clients. These materials are used in applications that demand both high strength and a moderate level of corrosion resistance. Additionally, this position involves conducting destructive testing on samples to analyze the point at which the material fails. By doing so, it ensures the production of superior products for our clients.

A successful lab technician must be self-motivated, able to work as a team, understand and follow work instructions, multi-task, and show attention to detail.

This is a night shift position from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am on a 2-2-3 schedule. The training schedule for this role is subject to change and may include both day and night sessions.

**Additional Responsibilities:**

Heat Treat Samples

Rapid Strain Rate Tensiles

Shear, Bend, and flattening tests

Stress Rupture; Hardness; Charpy Impact Tests

Assist in routine laboratory operations and or perform other routine laboratory work as directed. Perform routine mechanical servicing and minor repairs of testing equipment. Maintain work areas in clean, safe, and orderly condition.

Perform a variety of duties to generate high-quality testing data for certification. These duties may include but are not limited to sample preparation, following written procedures, testing, validating, and reporting test results, and recording data into the laboratory information management system (LIMS)

The X in the job title represents the grade of the position and is determined by skill points as follows (These points are based on company need, qualification, and use of skills in each review period):

**GRADE**

**SKILL POINTS**

**8**

**0-50**

**7**

**51-149**

**6**

**150-249**

**5**

**250-349**

**4**

**350-449**

**3**

**450-549**

**2**

**550-649**

**1**

**650-749**

**SKILL POINTS ARE BASED ON PROFICIENCY AND ATI SM QUALIFICATION IN:**

**CHEMISTRY**

CHEMISTRY PREPARATION; ATOMIC ABSORPTION (FURNACE AND FLAME); INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA; XRF SPECTROMETRY; CARBON AND SULFUR COMBUSTION; OXYGEN; NITROGEN AND HYDROGEN DETERMINATIONS, OPTICAL EMISSION SPECTROMETRY

**MECHANICAL**

HEAT TREAT SAMPLES; ROOM AND ELEVATED TEMPERATURE TENSILES; RAPID STRAIN RATE TENSILES; SHEAR, BLEND, AND FLATTENING TESTS; STRESS RUPTURE; HARDNESS; CHARPY IMPACT TESTS.

**METALLOGRAPHY**

METALLOGRAPHY PREPARATION (INCLUDING MOUNTING, POLISHING, AND ETCHING SAMPLES); USE LABORATORY MICROSCOPE TO EVALUATE GRAIN STRUCTURE AS TO SIZE, UNIFORMITY, INCLUSIONS AND OTHER SPECIFIED FACTORS; HARDNESS; MICRO AND MACRO PHOTOGRAPHS; AUTOMATED IMAGE ANALYSIS.

**SAMPLE SAWING & MACHINING**

OPERATE ABRASIVE SAWS TO CUT A VARIETY OF TEST SAMPLES ACCORDING TO DRAWINGS AND STANDARD PLANS; SET-UP AND OPERATE LATHE, CYLINDRICAL AND SURFACE GRINDERS, MILLING MACHINE, BROADER, DRILL PRESS AND OTHER MACHINE TOOLS

**Basic Qualifications:**

High School Diploma or GED

**Skills:**

Basic math skills to include addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in all units of measure including whole numbers, fractions, and decimals

Basic computer skills

Ability to read measuring tapes

Ability to read and follow written procedures

**We** **thrive when the expectations are great, and the barriers are high. We're solving the world's most difficult challenges through materials science.** Our advanced, integrated process technologies and proven performers give us a tremendous competitive advantage. When customers systems need to fly higher, dig deeper, stand stronger, and last longer -- anywhere on, above or below the earth -- ATI is proven to perform.

*It is ATI's policy to not provide immigration sponsorship for any of the company's positions.

ATI and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected be federal or state law. The company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process if so requested.

**Status**

Full-time

**Work Arrangement**

Onsite