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Metallurgy Technician Lead

Element Materials Technology • Huntington Beach, CA • 2h ago

Overview

We are seeking a skilled and proactive Metallurgical Technician to serve as a Shift Lead, responsible for

coordinating metallurgical testing, sample preparation and ensuring operational excellence across the lab. This

position combines hands-on technical expertise with leadership, scheduling, and resource management

responsibilities to support company goals in Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC).

Salary: $26- $36/hr DOE

Responsibilities

Leadership & Coordination

Lead daily shift operations in the metallurgy lab, ensuring smooth execution of met preparation, metallurgical testing and production schedules.

Scheduling: Develop and maintain the department's daily, weekly, and project-based schedules to ensure resources are appropriately allocated and deadlines are met.

Serve as the primary liaison for shift-to-shift communication and coordination with other departments, including engineering, maintenance, and quality.

Support and mentor technicians, fostering a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Testing Oversight

Coordinate and oversee all testing and preparation activities to ensure accuracy, compliance with specifications, and timely completion of test.

Verify and validate tests and preparation specifications as well as output data

Collaborate Element HB Customer Service Representatives to provide real-time updates on test progress and completion timelines.

Quality & Compliance

Ensure all tests are conducted and recorded in accordance with company quality standards and customer requirements.

Support internal and external audits by maintaining complete and accurate documentation.

Operational Excellence

SQDC Leadership: Lead the department's SQDC activities and reporting, ensuring continuous alignment with organizational performance goals.

Consumables Tracking: Monitor and manage inventory of consumables, ensuring timely ordering and availability of necessary supplies to prevent downtime.

5S Project Leadership: Drive and report on 5S initiatives to maintain a clean, organized, and efficient laboratory environment.

Identify and implement process improvements to enhance safety, data reliability, and testing throughput.

Skills / Qualifications

Education:

Associate's degree in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or equivalent technical training preferred.

Experience:

Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience in metallurgical preparation and testing

Familiar with Struers polishing equipment

Familiar with Allied Presse operations

Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and quality documentation.

Understanding of ASTM testing and preparation methods

Understanding of Struers hardness testers

Soft Skills:

Strong organizational and scheduling capabilities.

Excellent communication and cross-departmental collaboration.

Detail-oriented with a strong focus on accuracy and data integrity.

Six Sigma Yellow belt training recommended.

Physical and Environmental Requirements

Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work in a high-temperature lab environment.

Extended periods of standing, bending, and manual work.

Use of appropriate PPE including heat-resistant gloves, face shields, and safety glasses.

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.

Job Locations US-CA-Huntington Beach

ID 2026-18881

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