UNION · 2 weeks ago
Quality Lab Technician
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$25/hr - $43/hrUnion Technologies is focused on reindustrializing America’s defense manufacturing base with innovative factory systems. The Quality Lab Technician will be responsible for hands-on testing, measurement, and failure analysis to ensure product integrity and compliance with ISO 9001 standards.
Defense & Space
Responsibilities
Perform hands-on testing, measurement, and failure analysis in a 12-hour shift environment
Perform routine and special testing on metal parts and samples, including tensile testing, hardness testing, and salt spray testing
Conduct metallurgical sample preparation for failure analysis and material investigations
Operate a CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine) for dimensional inspections with precision and discipline
Support engineers and Quality leadership in failure analysis, generating data and reports essential to root-cause investigation
Use manual inspection tools with expert-level accuracy: calipers, micrometers, height gauges, bore gauges, indicators, and gage blocks
Read blueprints, tolerances, and GD&T like a tactical map
Take major responsibility for managing the calibration program for measurement equipment across the facility
Maintain calibration records, coordinate internal/external activities, and ensure every instrument is battle-ready
Maintain clean, organized, audit-ready lab conditions at all times
Record, analyze, and report data with zero compromise on accuracy
Support compliance to ISO 9001 requirements with rigorous documentation and system discipline
Qualification
Required
Hands-on experience performing mechanical testing (tensile, hardness, salt spray) and dimensional inspections
Experience in an ISO 9001 manufacturing environment is mandatory
Skilled in the use of precision measurement equipment (calipers, micrometers, height gauges, etc.)
Ability to operate a CMM; experience with Zeiss systems is a major plus
Strong capability in sample prep, test setup, and failure analysis support
Detail-driven, disciplined, and relentless about accuracy
Strong documentation and communication skills
Ability to sit, stand, or walk for 12+ hours per day, lift 50 lbs. regularly
Preferred
Experience programming a Zeiss CMM (Calypso or similar)
ASQ certifications such as CQT or CQI
Experience in metal-focused manufacturing such as forging, machining, casting, heat treating, or related environments
Benefits
Additional incentives may be available
Company
UNION
For nearly a century, our National Security industrial base has been stagnant, plagued by a lack of innovation and widespread sophistication.
Founded in 2024
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase