Lab Technician - 4pm to midnight - Morgantown, PA

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability – not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

The Lab Technician will be responsible for improving the capabilities of the analytical laboratory by performing sample preparation, instrument standardization, and data reporting to provide results in accordance with Standard Laboratory Procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Operate and maintain laboratory instrumentation
• Provide accurate and timely testing of material samples from melting furnaces, ingot slices, receiving inspection and special analytical requests
• Provide appropriate sample collection, sample preparation analysis and reporting of metals chemistry data.
• Coordinate testing efforts with other laboratory technicians and laboratory customers (internal and external)
• Verify sample identity, confirm testing requirements, track sample progress and location, ensure completion of required analysis, and assist laboratory customers with analytical requirements when appropriate

Job Type: Full-time

Education/ requirements:

• Highschool Diploma or Equivalent
• Additional college/technical schooling preferred
• Basic knowledge of chemistry is required
• Min. 1-year experience in similar lab environment.
• Previous analytical experience is preferred