Lab Technician

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.
GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we're inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We're proud to play a part in protecting the world's democracies. And we're committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 15,000 employees across 41 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world's aircraft and engine manufacturers. There are no limits to where you can take your career.
Compensation Data
The compensation range for the role is:
$93,591 - $74,873
Job Summary
A technician performs and supports engineering testing, verification, and delivery of technical content and solutions within an engineering & technology laboratory, test, or work environment.
Job Responsibilities

• Determines physical and chemical properties of plastic materials, with qualitative and quantitative analytical test methods.
• Support root cause analysis, preventative and corrective action to reduce/eliminate non-conformances.
• Exemplifying a safety-first mind-set and ensuring compliance with the GKN Aerospace Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards.
• Support the development of technical solutions to problems.
• Participate in positive, team relationships with internal co-workers.
• Must have a good technical understanding of Engineering & Technology processes and principals.
• Must possess a good level of technical problem solving skills to manage successfully the technical activities on a project.
• Able to follow written test plans to set-up simple physical, chemical and mechanical tests or assist an experienced test engineer setting up more complex tests.
• Be able to install, verify and use measuring devices and gauges in laboratory environment.
• Able to apply basic knowledge and skills to own work and only limited by experience.
• Identify opportunities to improve performance and reduce waste.
• Understand situations by analyzing them logically.
• Develop knowledge in basic theories, practices and procedures in one area of expertise through formal training.
• Understand basic organizational structure and objectives.
• Recognize own job role and their contribution to the work of the organization.
• Understand basic culture and climate of the organization.
• Develop working relationships through teamwork, influencing and personal drive to succeed.
• Recognize the impact that other people have on the achievement of objectives.
• Define and strive to meet own personal standards of excellence.
• Understand the importance of new and innovative ways of working.
• Perform tests, inspections and verifications in line with the requirements of the specific engineering area.
• Have an awareness of quality system models such as ISO9000, AS9100, or D1-9000.

Job Qualifications

• Associate or Technical Degree in Science or related fields of study.
• 1 years of professional hands-on test lab experience with chemical, physical, and mechanical testing.
• Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations and/or program requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preferred be able to lift up to 20lb parts and/or tooling, with assistance.
• Prior working experience with plastics, composites, polymers, etc...
• Performs a variety of chemical and physical tests using instrumental methods with standard test equipment such as titration, GC/LC, and FT-IR, moisture analyzer, viscometer, etc.
• Prepares chemical solutions.
• Sets up, operate and maintain lab instruments and equipment.
• Records and tabulates data and documents observations and results.
• Follows established SOPs and works independently within established procedures.
• Ability to work on multiple tasks and provide feedbacks to team members and supervisor in a timely manner.
• Maintains a clean, safe and organized work environment.
• Experience working with chemicals and engineered materials
• Be fluent in English language, both written and spoken.
• Determines physical and chemical properties of materials using quantitative and qualitative analysis.

We'll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?
A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working
Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we've created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It's a culture that won us 'The Best Workplace Culture Award'. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.
We're also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.
We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.