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Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC · 22 hours ago

Development Technician (Metallurgical Engineering & Processing)

Oak Ridge, TN

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC is seeking qualified candidates for a Development Technician opportunity in Oak Ridge, TN at the Y-12 National Security Complex. The Development Technician will support the Development Metallurgical Engineering & Processing group by performing hands-on activities such as sample preparation, foundry activities, and inventory management.

ConsultingInformation Technology

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Routine hands-on work includes preparation of samples for metallographic examination

Activities include sawing, mounting, grinding, polishing, and chemical etching of samples for evaluation using various tools such as optical microscopes and other analytical instruments

Additional general foundry activities may include melting and casting, sawing, shearing, drilling, coating of crucibles and molds, cleaning of materials (solvent, acid, and caustic), pressing and swaging, and heat treating of depleted uranium and depleted uranium alloys to support general research and development activities

Other work type activities include taking inventory of materials (i.e., uranium, chemicals, equipment, etc.), handling/packaging of wastes (radiological/non-radiological), handling gas cylinders, and housekeeping and/or cleaning of work areas

Cleaning the inside of the furnaces, replacing thermocouples, replacing sensors and gauges, and furnace leak checking are other routine tasks