Are you ready to join an industry-leading global company that believes in empowering its employees? Are you prepared to use your inquisitive nature and strong work ethic to help our team solve the world’s greatest engineering challenges?

A career at Parker Hannifin | Exotic Metals Forming Division is rife with rewards and opportunities! Finding success at Parker requires your dedication and an insatiable desire to win. We seek intelligent people who also have the equally impressive characteristic of humility. We solve our customer’s challenges as teams, working together to ask the questions that have never been asked before.

Parker understands that solving the world’s greatest engineering challenges requires an inquisitive and intelligent workforce, and we invest in our employees to ensure they are the best in the industry. Our global success relies on empowered employees operating in an environment that breeds ideas and solutions, and we take every possible action to ensure this happens.

LAB TECHNICIAN 

An employee in this position will perform a variety of testing activities on sheet metal aircraft components. Responsible for representing the test lab to auditors and customers. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform a variety of testing, including tensile, bend, hardness, welder certifications; and metallographic analysis of materials and processes commonly used at Exotic.
• Monitor the completion of periodic process control testing and ensures samples are submitted for evaluation.
• Perform necessary testing as requested by Design or Quality Engineering for the evaluation and resolution of material failures related to processing.
• Utilize laboratory test equipment and apparatus, and arrange and suggest modifications to equipment for optimal functioning.
• Record test findings; prepare and analyze results for review by customers and engineering personnel.
• Help with development of new lab testing procedures.
• Detect and evaluate opportunities for improvement and propose solutions for potential or existing problems within scope of job function.
• May perform a variety of inspection functions to support final and receiving inspection.
• Responsible for ensuring proper documentation is entered on manufacturing planning (including correct quantities) and paperless timecard system.
• Represent Exotic procedures and inspections to customers and auditors.
• Performs all work in accordance with established standards and safety procedures.
• Uses independent judgment in making decisions and knows when to stop and seek clarification.
• Train others on all lab testing activities.
• Work under minimal oversight.

Required Skills Required Experience

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Requires proficient written and verbal communication skills, knowledge of office procedures, and experience in the operation of office equipment.
• Requires familiarity with personal computers and related software.
• Reads and understands manufacturing planning, sketches, blueprints, and customer specifications as necessary to perform the job function.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Demonstrate proper and safe operation of equipment, and personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, safety glasses/full face shield, hearing protection, respirator, and rubber gloves as required. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Performs physical activities that require considerable use of arms and legs and frequent movement of the whole body, such as climbing, lifting up to 50 pounds, balancing and handling of material.

This position is subject to meeting export compliance eligibility requirements. Completion of a U.S. Export Compliance Notice is required. Prospective employees must identify their status as a U.S. or Foreign Person, as well as their country of citizenship and residence.

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions. Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/VEVRAA Federal Contractor If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to http://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf and http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_gina_supplement.pdf (06/20/2006) (C/O July 2015) Update 11/19/2020

• Basic knowledge of engineering principles and practices.
• Basic knowledge of building codes.
• Basic knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of plans, sections diagrams and equipment schedules, and drawings.
• Proficiency in Revit, including BIM and AutoCAD required.
• Proficiency in MS Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Basic knowledge about sustainability, integrated design and LEED guidelines.
• Ability to perform standard computer drafting functions using Revit and AutoCAD and be able to resolve design conflicts  
• Ability to effectively meet deadlines.
• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work in team environment.