Our client has an opportunity for an experienced Mechanical Test Engineer to join their Materials Testing team. This position offers a unique chance for you to apply, develop, and challenge your skills and abilities on a daily basis. You will work in a testing laboratory environment in areas related to the mechanical testing of a wide variety of metals including tensile testing, impact testing, hardness testing and load testing. Experience in metallurgy as it relates to the manufacturing, fabricating, or foundry industries is desired.
In this role you will be responsible for the following primary activities:
Provide customer and sales support related to mechanical testing of materials including pre-sale qualification, quoting, and interpretation of test results.
Perform tensile, impact, hardness and load testing of customer supplied samples according to applicable standards or specifications.
Interpret drawings, specifications, and mechanical testing results as they relate to the material being tested and the customer’s application.
Request and collaborate on non-destructive testing of castings, assemblies, or customer components.
Review customer load testing requirements and develop a testing protocol including design and fabrication of fixturing to meet unique customer required load testing.
Organize, analyze, and present test procedural information and test results from testing into a technical report to be presented to the customer.
Qualifications and Skills
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering is desired however a degree in Material Science, or a similar materials or engineering discipline will also be considered along with job experience related to mechanical testing.
Five years or more experience in an environment with exposure to mechanical testing.
Test method development
Strain gauging
Data acquisition
Knowledge of physical properties of materials and material standards including ASTM, ISO, NACE, PED, ASME IX, AWS, CWB, and Military specification
Knowledge of NDE methods, techniques, and acceptance criteria. NDT certifications are not required but are a plus.
Experience with metallographic preparation, and hardness testing techniques, both macro and microhardness.
Must have an attention to detail and exceptional problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently.
Must have strong interpersonal skills supporting collaboration and teamwork with a diverse group of engineering, operations, and materials management. Must demonstrate excellent verbal and written communications abilities.
Experience leading teams is preferred.
Proficient in Microsoft Windows and Office applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook as well as an aptitude for learning and working with a variety of application software.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Greendale, WI
Skills
Amazon Web Services (AWS)unmatched
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Detail Orientedunmatched
ISO (International Organization for Standardization)unmatched
Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Load Testingunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
Material Scienceunmatched
Materials Engineeringunmatched
Materials Managementunmatched
Materials Testingunmatched
Mechanical Engineeringunmatched
Mechanical Testingunmatched
Metallurgyunmatched
Microsoft Excelunmatched
Microsoft Officeunmatched
Microsoft Outlookunmatched
Microsoft Windows Operating Systemunmatched
Microsoft Wordunmatched
Military Specificationsunmatched
Nondestructive Testing (NDT)unmatched
Operations Managementunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Protocol Designunmatched
Quality Assurance Methodologyunmatched
Sales Qualificationunmatched
Sales Supportunmatched
Team Lead/Managerunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Test Labunmatched
Test Plan/Scheduleunmatched
Test Readiness Review (TRR)unmatched
Testingunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched
🎯
Be found by employers
5,500+ employers search our resume database daily. Add yours to get found by recruiters looking for candidates like you.
Level up your application
Professional resume templates
Browse dozens of recruiter approved resume templates, layouts and formats. Choose your favorite and make it your own in minutes.