Ceramic Lab Technician

Ceramics Lab Technician

If you would love to be part of a company that is poised for substantial growth with opportunities for career advancement, then working for CPP may be the right fit for you! Join a results-oriented workplace that strives for success through innovation, collaboration, and teamwork.

Consolidated Precision Products (CPP) Eastlake is an investment casting foundry that specializes in complex aerospace & gas turbine components. With a stable business model and competitive compensation & benefits, CPP is a great option to consider as you look to make your next career move.

For more information, please visit https://www.cppcorp.com/

What We Offer

• Weekly Pay for Hourly Employees
• Comprehensive Benefit Plans
• Quarterly Bonus Opportunity
• 401k with Company Match
• Emphasis on Employee Engagement
• Paid Holidays and Vacation Time
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Opportunities for Advancement
  
  

Job Summary

The Ceramics Lab Technician performs control tests on all ceramic slurry solutions so that corrective action can be taken if control limits are breached.

Primary Responsibilities

• Perform specific gravity test on shell slurries, enter data in spreadsheet, and communicate if limits are breached or trends are noticed. Take corrective action if needed.
• Perform binder solids test on shell slurries, enter data in spreadsheet, and communicate if limits are breached or trends are noticed. Take corrective action if needed.
• Perform slurry tests on feed tank slurries, record results, adjust if needed, and release or reject slurry.
• Perform pH, temperature, bacteria, gel, and foam test on shell slurries, enter data in spreadsheet, and communicate if limits are breached or trends are noticed. Take corrective action if needed.
• Perform plate weight, polymer solids, and slurry coverage test and enter data in spreadsheet.
• Perform binder solids test on incoming shell binders, enter data in spreadsheet, and release or reject binder.
• Collect, prepare, and test Modulus of Rupture on shell mold test strips, enter data in spreadsheet, and communicate if trends are noticed.
• Keep Ceramics Lab, cabinets, and all equipment clean, well-organized, and in good working condition.
• Maintain settings of slurry drip pumps and keep production drip pumps in good working condition.
• Build and maintain experimental slurries as required by Engineering.
• Assist manufacturing in building of production slurry as needed.
  
  

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Experience: 1-3 years in manufacturing. Experience in investment casting preferred.
• Certifications/Licenses: None
• Other Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Ability to use and manage Excel spreadsheets, Ability to perform slurry tests including specific gravity, viscosity, pH, binder solids, gel test, foam test, bacteria test, plate weight, and polymer solids, Ability to perform and understand statistics calculations including standard deviation, Ability to work safely with chemicals such as bactericides. Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and via email communication. Ability to recognize trends in data and to bring them to attention of others in timely fashion. Ability to perform routine tests in careful and thorough manner on on-going basis.
  
  

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

• Working Environment: Shop floor.
• Required PPE: Check for required PPE in areas you may be working in
• Safety Glasses: Needed in all areas of the plant.
• Steel toe shoes: Needed in all areas of the plant.
  
  

NOTE: Consolidated Precision Products is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. It is the policy of the company to comply with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Upon request, the company will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation to fully participate in the application process. All roles are restricted to U.S. persons (U.S. citizens, permanent residents and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act) due to access to export-controlled technology. CPP will require proof of status prior to employment.

Note that we maintain a drug-free workplace, and all offers of employment will be contingent on satisfactory results of a drug& background screen.

This is a full time position