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Element Materials Technology is Hiring a Mechanical Technician Near Portland, OR

Mechanical Technician

Job LocationsUS-OR-Milwaukie, Portland
ID2024-13541

Overview

Join us as a Mechanical Technician and see how your variety of routine and non-routine testing make a difference and how critical it is to helping us deliver on our purpose and achieve our goals. This is a great opportunity to develop your career within a Global TIC business. Element is a world renown Aerospace Testing Company with clients such as Boeing, SpaceX and Blue Origin.At Element our shared purpose of 'Making tomorrow safer than today' is what brings us together. We are energized by our ambition to make the world a better place and create a safer future for people. This is what sets us (and you, if you join us...) apart from the crowd.Salary: $20-22/hr

Responsibilities

    Use of mechanical testing equipment such as room temperature tensile frames, stress rupture frames and charpy impact hammers
  • Interpretation of internal and client requirements
  • Maintaining accurate and systematic records
  • Performing other duties to fulfil the demands of the laboratory
  • Performing general duties in accordance with Element's internal procedures, quality as well as Health and Safety system
  • Data interpretation and reporting

Skills / Qualifications

Is this job for me?

This is a fast-paced environment, and we need someone who is proactive, self-motivated and a team player. The person for this role will be a specialist in their field, respected by all who they work with, keen to learn and enthusiastic in the face of challenge. You will need to be/have:

  • Positive and "hands on" attitude
  • Sound mechanical capabilities
  • Experience of working within a Mechanical testing environment is advantageous
  • An understanding of a recognized Quality Management Systems such as ISO 17025 is beneficial
  • Self-motivated Technician with the ability to multi-task, organize and work under the pressure of a busy commercial mechanical test laboratory
  • A team player attitude with good interpersonal skills
  • Excellent analytical and problem solving skills

NOTE: This position requires access to export-controlled commodities, technical data, technology, software, and services. U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, protected person status under 8 U.S.C. * 1324b(a)(3), or U.S. Government export authorization is required. Any offer of employment is contingent upon the employer obtaining the necessary export authorization, including, if required, an export license from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security, the U.S. Department of State's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, or other applicable government agency.

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Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to 'Make tomorrow safer than today'.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming "the world's most trusted testing partner".

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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Job Summary

JOB TYPE

Full Time

SALARY

$54k-75k (estimate)

POST DATE

06/04/2024

EXPIRATION DATE

06/20/2024

WEBSITE

element.com

HEADQUARTERS

COMPTON, CA

SIZE

3,000 - 7,500

FOUNDED

2011

CEO

CHUCK GEE

REVENUE

$50M - $200M

INDUSTRY

Scientific Services

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About Element Materials Technology

Element Materials Technology Group is one of the worlds leading global providers of testing, inspection, certification and calibration services for a diverse range of materials, products and technologies in advanced industrial supply chains where failure is not an option. Elements team of more than 6,000 expert scientists, engineers and technicians operate from around 200 locations across five continents, delivering an extensive range of solutions to customers in critical industries including aerospace, connected technologies, construction, defense, energy, environmental, life sciences and tra ... nsportation. More
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