Mechanical Technician

Mechanical Technician

Job Locations

US-CA-Duarte

ID

2025-17640

Overview

We are looking for a skilled and detail-oriented Mechanical Technician to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for destructive material testing. In this role, you will perform mechanical tests on materials and components to evaluate their strength, durability, and failure points. You'll work closely with engineers, production staff, and other technicians to ensure equipment runs efficiently and safely.

Salary : $22- $26 / hour (Depending on Experience)

Responsibilities

Review customer specification and work closely with the project manager to adhere to requirements

• Set up and operate mechanical testing equipment including tensile testers, impact testers, compression machines, and hardness testers.
• Application of instrumentation and the setting up of complex data capture equipment
• Monitor tests in progress and ensure proper data collection.
• Perform a variety of destructive tests (e.g., tensile, fatigue, bend, shear, and fracture tests) according to standard methods (ASTM, ISO, etc.).
• Record detailed test results and reviewing the data to understand that the test performed accurately
• Support the machine shop at times to prepare specimens for testing, including cutting, grinding, machining, and polishing.

Skills / Qualifications

Working Conditions :

Company Overview

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.

Diversity Statement

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.