Materials Scientist

Job Title: Materials Lab Technician

About the Role:
HEICO, a leading aerospace company, seeks an experienced Materials Lab Technician to join their team in Hollywood, FL. This is a full-time direct hire role with a competitive salary of $65,000 - $85,000 per year.

Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct technical materials preparation and evaluation to support engineering and quality activities.
- Work with various materials including metallic, composite, graphite, metal alloys, ceramics, glass, plastics, and polymers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform research and other tasks in a lab environment.
• Record observations and measurements, and report results.
• Familiarize yourself with standard concepts, practices, and procedures in the field.
• Use instrumental techniques to perform various tests.
• Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Perform tasks such as sectioning, mounting, polishing, and etching samples.
• Evaluate samples according to work instructions, including grain size and microstructure features, macro and micro-hardness testing, spectroscopy, filler content determination, surface treatment characterization, and more.
• Operate lab equipment like Optical Microscopes, Spectrometer, and Scanning Electron Microscope for materials characterization.
• Inspect welds and brazes to ensure product requirements are met.
• Assist materials engineers in reverse engineering aircraft parts when needed.
• Support inventory, receipt, inspection, and stocking of materials and equipment.
• Maintain clean rooms and equipment.
• Work under general supervision.
• Perform other duties as required.

Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED Equivalent Required; Bachelor's degree highly preferred.
- Minimum 2 years of lab experience in a related field.
- Proficiency in MS Office, Adobe Acrobat, and Adobe Photoshop.
- Mathematical skills: probability, statistical inference, plane and solid geometry, trigonometry, fractions, percentages, ratios, proportions.
- Reasoning abilities: define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw conclusions.
- Interpersonal skills: work independently and within a team.
- Organizational skills: prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, strong sense of urgency, handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
- Analytical skills: analyze situations to gain thorough insight and make decisions.

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