Element has an opportunity for a Department Lead/ Etch Level III who will direct personnel to set up, operate and maintain equipment, to perform etch and to interpret, evaluate and document the results in accordance with internal procedures and customer requirements. The Etch Level III will be responsible for ensuring the team achieves the metrics set by management.

• Assure proper application of the Etch Inspection System by processing and inspecting hardware with the team daily.
• Responsible for the training and qualification of Etch inspection personnel at scheduled intervals.
• Responsible for establishing, reviewing and maintaining techniques, schedules, and calibration procedures.
• Designate Etch method specifications and techniques to be used and assure they are carried out as defined.
• Initiate changes for compliance; and assuring that the proper method spec., CODE, and Quality Standards are being applied per customer purchase order requirements.
• Prepare and grade examinations for certifying all applicable levels of Etch personnel.
• Report up and down the capacity and throughput activities in the department on a daily basis to ensure adequate metrics are obtained.
• Direct department staff in achieving daily revenue goals while meeting all other metrics.
• Conduct or direct the training and examination of personnel in the method certified.
• Responsible for setting up, operating and maintaining equipment, to perform Etch with the team daily.
• Lead department team in safety compliance and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Conduct, perform and direct personnel in 3rd party and customer auditing to a ‘zero findings’ standard.
• Responsible for interpreting, evaluating and documenting the Etch results in accordance with procedures developed by Element and approved by the customer and all site customer and NADCAP audits.
• Maintain related test equipment and tools in good working condition.
• Must have the ability to assist in capacity planning i.e. standard times, process and procedure improvements.
• Control inventory of consumables
• Complete assigned tasks in a safe and efficient manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

• Vision Requirements - Specific vision abilities required include close vision, depth perception, normal color vision and the ability to adjust focus. Impairments of vision are acceptable if corrected to acceptable levels with appropriate devices (glasses)
• High school graduate
• Etching metal plating experience a plus
• Technician must successfully pass certification exam within the first (6) months in his/her position, as required
Work is performed mainly in a non-climate-controlled processing environment.

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) 

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