Metals Technician chez Altair

Transforming the Future with Convergence of Simulation and Data

Metals Technician

Job Summary:

Our client in Ann Arbor, MI is looking for a Metals Technician. This is a contract position.

What You Will Do:

Our Client’s Performance Analysis and Evaluation Materials group is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Technician 
 
The primary responsibility of this role as a Materials Lab Technician in Performance Analysis and Evaluation group is to support the development of material performances. 

Reporting to the Technician Supervisor, the person in this role will support the Performance Analysis and Battery Cell group’s department objective’s to safely and accurately collect and report data, to support vehicle development for North American Customers. 

What You’ll Be Doing: 

• Support the Materials Evaluation Group with test setup, fixture fabrication, and standard evaluations. 
• Build fixtures for part-level evaluations and prepare parts and materials for various testing scenarios.
• Instrument components using tools such as accelerometers and other sensors.
• Perform 3D laser scanning for dimensional analysis and validation.
• Operate tensile test frames for a range of material property evaluations.
• Assist with engine dynamometer evaluations and related test activities.
• Contribute to maintaining a clean and organized lab environment through 5S practices.

Basics:

• Minimum of 1 year of hands-on experience in laboratory evaluations. 
• Minimum of 1 year of experience setting up and configuring test fixtures. 
• Basic fabrication skills, including working with metal frame fixtures. This includes cutting, welding metal of fixtures.   
• Background in laboratory evaluation of metals, fabrics, or plastics. 
• Willingness to learn, adhere to and implement lab safety procedures. 
• Beginner level knowledge using Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint for completing data analysis, graph making and reporting of data.

How You Will Be Successful:

• Envision the Future
• Communicate Honestly and Broadly
• Seek Technology and Business “First”
• Embrace Diversity and Take Risks

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Benefit Package
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Discounts
• Free training on all Altair products

Why Work with Us:

Altair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the areas of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.

Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.

For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit altair.com

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Altair is an equal opportunity employer. Our backgrounds are diverse, and every member of our global team is critical to our success. Altair’s history demonstrations a belief that empowering each individual authentic voice reinforces a culture that thrives because of the uniqueness among our team.