Metallic Materials Lab Technician (Second Shift)

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Metallic Materials Lab Technician (Second Shift)

Bring your own mechanical or chemical experience to support the manufacture, design and research and development (R&D) of vertical lift drive systems for aircraft.

You'll work with other technicians and engineers at Bell to provide lab testing activities for transmission gear heat treat, chemical and other metallic processing methods. These gears will be used on flight aircraft as well as testing environments.

This role is an integral part of the Materials and Process Engineering team at Bell, working to provide safe, effective components across multiple aircraft platforms.

Bell is seeking a Metallic Materials Lab Technician to work on second shift. This position is located at Bells Plant 5 Drive Systems Center in Grand Prairie, TX.

This position is onsite. 2nd Shift is from 2:30 pm to 11:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Work location is Bell plant in Grand Prairie, TX, close to HWY 360.

What you'll be doing as a Metallic Materials Lab Technician (Second Shift):

• Sectioning metallic components & preparing metallurgical mounts

• Operating laboratory equipment such as: Analysis Equipment: hardness testers, spectrograph, x-ray fluorescence, gas analyzer, x-ray diffraction, tensile testing, digital & optical microscopes

• Preparation Equipment: electro-discharge machining (EDM), band saw, grinders, sanders, cut-off wheels, sand blaster, polisher, metallurgical mounting presses, Chemical analysis and titrations

• Perform thermal equipment temperature surveys and pyrometry tasks.

• Generate technical laboratory reports.

• Statistical analysis of data

Skills You Bring to This Role:

• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude

• Demonstrated technical writing and communication skills

• Demonstrate knowledge and experience with chemical and/or materials testing requirements greatly preferred

• Proficiency with MS Word and Excel

• Good communication skills to build and maintain effective relationships with the other departments at Bell.

What You Need to Be Successful:

• Either an Associate's Degree in Science or Technology OR at least 60 hours completed college credits OR directly related previous work experience in a materials lab.

• Entry-level and more senior level candidates with applicable education and/or experience will be considered.

• Strong communication and organization skills to properly relay and document results and procedures.

• Must be able to work 2nd shift hours of 2:30 pm to 11:30 pm, Monday through Friday.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Able to lift 25 pounds.

• Able to wear appropriate PPE as needed

What we offer you in return

• You'll be off every other Friday with our 9/80 work schedule

• 80 hours of Personal Time Off (PTO)

• 120 hours Vacation time

• 12-13 paid holidays per year

• 6 weeks parental leave

• Tuition reimbursement

• Competitive salary

• Comprehensive health insurance

• On-site clinic, pharmacy, physical therapy, and licensed counselor

• Access to more than 11 Employee Resource Groups

• And so much more

Bell is Not able to offer relocation assistance for this role.

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