Met Lab Technician

Primary Responsibilities

- Operate and maintain equipment used for collecting and testing steel product samples.

- Conduct mechanical and metallurgical testing to assess material properties.

- Ensure all activities comply with health, safety, and quality standards.

Job Duties

- Operate CNC machines, milling/turning tools, drills, band saws, surface grinders, and abrasive cutting saws to obtain test samples.

- Perform destructive testing, including tensile, impact, and hardness tests.

- Use polishing and grinding tools to prepare samples for metallurgical examination.

- Handle physical samples and work in varied indoor/outdoor conditions.

- Read and use measuring tools such as dial calipers, micrometers, and rulers.

- Operate handheld spectrometer for chemical analysis of steel.

- Accurately record test data for use in reports and compliance documents.

- Follow procedures outlined in quality management systems.

Education and Qualifications

- High school diploma or GED preferred.

- A minimum of 1 year of experience in a testing lab environment is preferred.

- Previous machining experience required.

- A technical degree in welding, heat treatment, or machining is preferred.

- Efficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) is preferred.

- Previous experience with Oracle is preferred.

Veterans Welcome

- At NOV Grant Prideco, we value the dedication, discipline, and skills that military veterans bring to the workforce. We proudly welcome veterans to apply and become a part of our team.

Learn More

- To learn more about our business unit, please click this link: https://www.nov.com/about/our-business-units/grant-prideco

- To learn more about our benefits, please visit our page: https://usbenefits.nov.com/