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Lab Technician - Machining - 1st shift

Universal Alloy Corporation
Canton, GA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/10/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/9/2025

Job Description

Job Description

20.00 / hr Starting; $22.68 / hr After Completion of Level 1 (Around 90 Days)

Company Overview

Universal Alloy Corporation (UAC) is a global leader in the manufacture of aerospace products. UAC supplies aircraft manufacturers and their subcontractors worldwide and has served the aircraft industry for over four decades. UAC specializes in 2000- and 7000-series alloys and offers a full range of alloys and tempers that can be tailored to a customer’s particular application.

If you are looking to work for a company with an outstanding reputation in the community and globally that offers competitive pay, opportunities for advancement, paid time off, excellent benefits including healthcare, dental, vision, 401(k) company match, and profit sharing, we welcome you to apply today

What makes us STAND OUT

  • Medical / Dental / Vision – excellent plans with low premiums
  • Life insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance – employer paid
  • 401(k) employer match $1 for $1 up to the first 6%
  • Profit sharing
  • PTO / paid vacation
  • 40 hours of anticipated leave per year
  • Bereavement leave
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid lunch and break periods
  • Uniform services – employer paid
  • Employee referral bonus
  • Discretionary bonuses
  • Employee rewards & recognition
  • Volunteer PTO
  • Wellness programs
  • EAP and onsite services
  • 1 : 1 financial wellness sessions and education
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Professional development
  • Opportunities to advance
  • Your safety is our #1 priority

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Testing :

  • Exercise and promote safety
  • Know the required tools for each job (calipers, COD gages, grips, handset, clevises, pins, clips)
  • Inspect area for tools, safety and needed repairs
  • Utilize and operate chiller
  • Work with MTS 793 software
  • Work with TestSuite MPE
  • Read lab traveler, test plan and lab release notes
  • Perform quality checks : specimens correct, graph is correct, test values in range
  • Know the different types of fracture orientations
  • Diagnose interlock errors
  • Check calibration date for COD gages / load cells
  • Measure specimens and record data
  • Check machines
  • Perform crack test and record data
  • Check validity and determine KQ or KIC
  • Understand the lab flow works for SH Test
  • Trouble-shoot issues
  • Other duties as assigned
  • Certification :

  • Exercise and promote safety
  • Know software for each job (Cert Program, Final Conductivity App, USI Program, Spreadsheets, Cert Viewer)
  • Complete certification pre-check
  • Inspect area for tools, safety issues and need repairs
  • Work with the Certification Program : import data, pull lots, navigate pages, save certs, add notes, and export completed certification
  • Read and understand lab traveler, test plan, and lab release notes : how many tests needed, what tests are required, if conductivity is needed
  • Perform quality checks : PDF Cert is correct, notes on Cert, chemistry on cert
  • Pull up lot number
  • Verify Tensile and other tests that are required have been completed and pass
  • Verify reason if anything shows up red or blue
  • Take proper actions if tests are bad : fill out NCR form, notify Metallurgy, email for press report, email other issues
  • Saver cert after everything shows green
  • Navigate to Cert assembly page
  • Check lab release and add notes that are required on cert
  • Save cert notes
  • Generate PDF cert
  • Export documents to web server
  • Trouble-shoot quality checks and know what to look for
  • Understand lab flow works for Certification
  • Understand the next step for issues (NCR, resample, metallurgy, etc.)
  • Understand the NCR form and how to fill it out
  • Create resamples as needed
  • Ensure quality of certificates and material being certified
  • Other duties as assigned
  • Qualifications

  • Minimum Education : HS Diploma or GED
  • Minimum Experience : None
  • Certifications Required : Crane certification; Forklift certification; Lock-out / Tag-out certification; Pallet jack certification
  • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Communication Skills : Ability to effectively listen and communicate ideas and thoughts to others; able to assimilate ideas originated by others
  • Mathematical Skills : Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, fractions and decimals
  • Reasoning Skills : Ability to carry out and communicate written and / or oral instructions
  • Physical Abilities : Regularly required to stand, walk and use hands; must be able to lift 50 pounds at any time during his / her shift; the physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job; reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
  • Working Conditions

  • Schedule : 1st shift
  • Safety

    All UAC employees must know and follow job safety procedures, attend required health and safety training, proactively promote safety at work, and promptly report actual and potential accidents and injuries. Employee must understand the PPE and wear it properly.

    Equal Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation

    UAC is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. UAC is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact the Human Resources department at 770-479-7230.

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