We are looking for a Manufacturing Lab Specialist to join our Pittsburgh (Cheswick) location.
As our Manufacturing Lab Specialist, you will prepare materials, and assist as required during welding, sectioning, polishing, and etching cross sections for evaluation of weld procedure qualifications and welder performance qualifications. You will also engage in production welding issues as they arise. Additionally, you will provide support with regards to production welding research and development as well as production welding process improvement.
We Take Care of Our People:
Paid Time Off I 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Referral Program I Competitive Pay I Recognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive Culture
Your Challenge:
- Upon receiving written or oral instructions, plan the sequence of operations necessary to develop
operating parameters and manufacturing procedures for new welding, brazing, or manufacturing
processes. - Perform development functions or feasibility studies which require a high level of skill and judgement
such as required for joining dissimilar metals, new metals, or metals with unknown welding
characteristics. - Lay out and plan operation details, conduct necessary testing, document data developed, administer
support, and follow support required by others to assure timely completion of projects. - Plan the sequence of operations and direct/or perform the functions necessary to evaluate new
equipment vital to manufacturing, welding, and brazing. Arrange for and administer the fabrication and
sectioning of suitable mockups for the equipment evaluation. - Advise engineers as to the progress of projects. Discuss and make recommendations based on
observations and understanding of available manufacturing techniques to continue or alter the scope of
the project to ensure success. - Participate in design reviews to discuss the applicability of developed welding and manufacturing
techniques in the context of the job at-hand. - Set up, test, troubleshoot, and debug (as required) pilot manufacturing and welding equipment in the
laboratory prior to release for production. Record operating characteristics, observe parameter
sensitivity, and submit report to responsible engineer. - Consider different factors such as electrode selection, voltage, amperage, arc length, electrode position,
preheat, interpass temperatures, travel speeds, wire feed speed, and gas flow when troubleshooting to
satisfy design requirements. Record parameters and setup (including sketches) in addition to any other
pertinent information pertaining to the job. - Provide troubleshooting assistance when requested by operations to resolve problems with production
equipment, processes, or procedures. - Participate in root cause analysis investigations and corrective action reports when production issues
arise. - Provide assistance to shop personnel during production welding/brazing/fabrication/etc., as required.
- Assemble and fabricate components for welding, brazing, manufacturing, or research and development
from limited engineering information (such as rough sketches or general design concepts). - Analyze test results in equipment or process studies.
- Support field service activities by participating in repairs, mock-ups, and lab preparations.
- Provide assistance to Manufacturing Laboratory Technician - Class A and Manufacturing Laboratory
Technician - Class B in field service activities as required. - Provide welding guidance to production welders when a Welder Performance Qualification training is
required per welding code
What You Bring:
- Due to DoD requirements, candidates must be US citizens.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain DOD security clearance.
- High school degree plus formal welding training from a vocational or postsecondary institution, or its
equivalence. - Minimum of two years’ experience as a Manufacturing Laboratory Technician – Class A, or its equivalent in
metal joining or manufacturing facility requiring the same experience. - Knowledge of machinery including the following: drill press, lathe, milling machine, hand tools,
welding and brazing equipment - Knowledge of welding and brazing processes, non-destructive testing processes, machining methods, and metallographic processing.
Who we are:
Our Values
Environmental, Social and Governance
EMD a business unit of Curtiss-Wright in Cheswick, PA designs, manufactures, tests, and provides after-market support for the most advanced, proven and reliable critical function pumps, motors, generators, seals, control rod drive mechanisms and power conditioning electronics available anywhere in the world today. Curtiss-Wright EMD has a long-standing and distinguished reputation for the design, development, manufacture, and qualification of critical-function machining solutions for the United States Navy and the commercial nuclear utility industry. http://www.emd.cwfc.com/
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Compliance Statement
This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.
Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition.
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