Laboratory Technician
Description
Quality Laboratory Technician, Quality Department
Location: Lakewood, Ohio
Position Type: Full Time- Salary non-exempt
Founded in 1906, Ferry Cap & Set Screw Company is a trusted American manufacturer of highly engineered fasteners and specialty hardware for demanding industrial applications. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, we serve customers across the power generation, heavy equipment, transportation, infrastructure, and broader industrial markets.
Our capabilities include custom bolts, studs, screws, and other precision fastening solutions manufactured to meet exacting customer specifications. We are committed to delivering dependable quality, responsive service, and reliable performance for applications where strength, consistency, and precision matter.
As a Quantum Industrial Holdings company, Ferry Cap is building upon more than a century of manufacturing experience while investing in our people, capabilities, technology, and customer partnerships. We are proud to manufacture in the United States and focused on reestablishing the Ferry Cap legacy for the next generation.
The Job:
As a Laboratory Technician in the Quality Department you will help maintain the quality lab to see that work is moved through at a steady pace and see that testing is done correctly to the customer’s specification.
- Product Testing and Inspection
- Perform tensile testing, including proof load, tensile strength, yield, elongation, reduction of area, and fatigue testing, as applicable.
- Conduct Rockwell hardness testing, including core hardness, surface hardness, and Brinell hardness testing.
- Prepare product samples for testing by cutting, sanding, mounting, polishing, and other required preparation methods.
- Perform microscopic examinations to evaluate material structure
- Identify seams, pitting, grooves, and other surface or material defects in finished products.
- Inspect threaded products for laps, die wear, peeling metal, surface discontinuities, and other potential defects.
- Perform hardness testing line with Knoop Microhardness testing
- Equipment and Quality Documentation
- Verify laboratory testing equipment is functioning properly before use.
- Perform daily checks of Rockwell testing equipment and pre-use checks of Brinell and Tukon equipment.
- Enter laboratory test results and reports accurately into the designated computer system.
- Maintain accurate testing records and promptly communicate out-of-specification results, unusual findings, or equipment concerns to the Lab Supervisor.
- Follow established testing procedures, work instructions, and customer-specific requirements.
- Laboratory Maintenance and Housekeeping
- Clean testing machines and work areas after use.
- Empty scrap pans at the end of each shift and maintain a clean, organized laboratory.
- Clean saws daily and perform weekly coolant removal and cleaning as required.
- Complete assigned weekly laboratory housekeeping duties, including sweeping and mopping, cleaning sanders, removing dust from designated equipment areas, and wiping down laboratory equipment.
- Monitor laboratory supplies and notify the Lab Supervisor when consumables are running low.
- Follow all applicable safety procedures when operating equipment, handling samples, and performing cleaning activities.
- Manufacturing Support
- Retrieve finished-product samples and perform other quality-related tasks on the plant floor as needed.
- Support manufacturing operations by completing testing accurately and in a timely manner to help maintain production flow.
- Communicate testing concerns and quality issues to the appropriate supervisor or department.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support laboratory and plant operations.
- Ensures all Company policies, procedures, plant standards and safety rules are consistently adhered to and take necessary actions if violations of policy/regulations/safety happen to correct the individual or team behaviors.
The Person:
You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Mechanical aptitude and the ability to work with laboratory or manufacturing equipment.
- Basic computer skills, including the ability to enter and maintain testing data.
- Ability to read, interpret, and follow written procedures, specifications, and technical documentation.
- Ability to work under pressure, manage competing priorities, and meet established deadlines.
- Dependable attendance and punctuality.
- Ability to work independently while communicating effectively with supervisors and manufacturing personnel.
- Six months to one year of experience in a quality laboratory, manufacturing, inspection, or product-testing environment.
- Experience operating measuring instruments or mechanical testing equipment.
- Familiarity with tensile testing, hardness testing, torque testing, or microscopic inspection.
- Experience preparing product samples through cutting, sanding, mounting, or polishing.
- Previous experience documenting inspection results, maintaining quality records, or working to customer specifications.
- Familiarity with manufacturing quality systems and basic quality-control principles.
Work Environment and Physical Requirements:
- Primarily works in a laboratory or testing environment within a manufacturing facility.
- Must be able to lift 35-50 lbs repeatedly overhead.
- May be required to enter the plant floor to retrieve samples, empty scrap bins, and support production-related quality activities.
- Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, communicate, and use hearing and vision to perform job duties.
- May need to stand for extended periods while operating testing equipment.
- Must be able to safely perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
The Details:
You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:
- Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k) Plan, paid time off, and programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
All qualified applicants to Ferry Cap and Set Screw are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship (H1B, OPT/CPT, TN etc.).