Employment

Join our exciting, innovative organization. Our fast-paced technically challenging environment offers opportunities to be part of a revolutionary, pioneering company. Adaptive, creative, and energetic people seeking a challenging position will thrive in our atmosphere. An excellent salary and benefits package is offered to all full-time employees.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

We are always on the lookout for talented technicians, engineers and project managers with experience in residual stress or surface enhancement. Knowledge of the aerospace, power generation or medical implant fields is also a plus. If you think you would be a good fit for our team, please submit your resume to employment@lambdatechs.com.

Job Title: CNC Programmer

Job Description:

The CNC programmer will work under the direction of the Engineering Supervisor to prepare programs for CNC multiple and complex machining operations for a diversified line of work. Aligns and translates operations, tooling identification, indexing sequences, speeds and feeds to conform with prescribed engineering data. Tests accuracy of methods and sequences. Prepares instructions for machine operators. Documents and establishes standards and modifies, adjusts, and corrects existing standards to incorporate engineering changes.

Job Requirements:

• Facility with complex programming of CNC mills, lathes, and robots.
• Use of common machine shop hand tools and measuring devices such as calipers, micrometers, and dial indicators.
• High School diploma and Specialized Training required.
• 3 years experience.
• Experience in the automotive and/or aerospace industry a plus.
• Must be a US citizen per government contract regulations
• All potential candidates must successfully pass a written aptitude test

Qualified candidates are asked to email their resume and cover letter to: employment@lambdatechs.com or mail/fax to:

Human Resources
Surface Enhancement Technologies
3929 Virginia Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45227
Fax: (513) 322-7186

Job Title: Field Service/Maintenance Machine Repair Technician

Job Description:

Surface Enhancement Technologies, LLC (SET) part of the Lambda Technologies Group seeks a qualified Field Service /Maintenance Machine Repair Technician to provide support onsite and at customer facilities.

• Travels to customer facilities to set up, troubleshoot and repair machines.
• Repairs, alters and overhauls all types of machine tools, special machines and production equipment
• Diagnoses problems, tears down and reassembles intricate mechanisms and machines
• Checks alignments
• Is able to make intricate and extensive repairs without aid of conventional drawings
• Makes suitable sketches, plans for replacing, substituting, or improving to suit unique situations
• Uses common precision measuring instruments and gauges

Job Requirements:

• At least 3 years’ experience in field
• Ability to work flexible hours
• Ability to travel on short notice
• Familiar with CNC Mills and Lathes
• Must be a US citizen per government contract regulations
• All potential candidates must successfully pass a written aptitude test

Preferred Skills (not required):

• Familiar with Haas CNC Mills and Lathes
• Familiar with Fanuc Robots

Qualified candidates are asked to email their resume and cover letter to: employment@lambdatechs.com or mail/fax to:

Human Resources
Surface Enhancement Technologies
3929 Virginia Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45227
Fax: (513) 322-7186

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer

Job Description:

Design tooling for the implementation of a variety of machining and manufacturing operations in support of applying surface treatments to a variety of components. Design of both component processing LPB tools and a wide variety of component holding fixtures will be required. Responsibilities include developing tooling concepts, material selection, and basic stress analysis following existing design methods for hydraulic-mechanical tooling to be used in CNC machine and robotic applications. Management of application development projects including design of tooling, developing processing parameters, and validation testing interacting with customers, design, shop, and laboratory groups may be required.

• Research and analyze system requirements, specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of design or application
• Develop and define final requirements of products or systems such as instruments, controls, robots
• Create and maintain development project plans including costs and schedules
• Plan and direct personnel in fabrication of LPB instruments and the development of methods and processing procedures
• Coordinate fabrication and installation of products to ensure systems conform to engineering design and customer specifications
• Develop operation, maintenance, and repair procedures to obtain optimum utilization of tooling and equipment
• Design tooling to interface with machines, hardware, and software
• Evaluate field installations and recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions and optimize performance
• Provide timely technical and schedule inputs for status reports, proposals and quotations
• Oversee the implementation of manufacturing processing
• Other engineering and documentation needs of the business as deemed necessary

Job Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree (or equivalent related experience) in mechanical, industrial, or manufacturing engineering or related field
• Experience as a Mechanical Engineer with related customer interactions highly desirable
• Experience in automotive, biomedical, aerospace, turbo-machinery, power generation, or nuclear industries is desirable
• Facility with Solid Works and SURFCAM is highly desirable
• Candidates must possess a strong desire to work in a highly dynamic, fast growth environment
• Must be a U.S. citizen per government contract regulations
• All potential candidates must successfully pass a written aptitude test

Qualified candidates are asked to email their resume and cover letter to: employment@lambdatechs.com or mail/fax to:

Human Resources
Surface Enhancement Technologies
3929 Virginia Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45227
Fax: (513) 322-7186

Job Title: Materials Engineer

Job Description:

Lambda Technologies is seeking a Materials Engineer with industrial experience to join our rapidly growing surface integrity laboratory. This position will support the development of advanced surface enhancement technologies to improve the fatigue and SCC performance of critical components. The position offers the opportunity to dramatically improve part performance, reduce cost, and improve safety of applications ranging from medical implants to turbine engines. Lambda Technologies encourages individual innovation and research while offering interaction with a wide range of industrial, academic, and government clients. Please see our website: www.lambdatechs.com for examples of our unique technologies, patents, and publications.

The Materials Engineer position requires strong inter-disciplinary skills and knowledge, operating at the interface of metallurgy, manufacturing, and mechanical engineering. The Materials Engineer will provide assistance to the Laboratory and Engineering staff in the fields of metallurgy, materials, processing, and properties. A primary focus will be in the areas of mechanical behavior, fatigue, fracture mechanics, and fatigue lifing analyses. Duties will include communication with customers, and assisting with writing proposals, and reports. This position requires hands-on tasks including, but not limited to, conducting fatigue tests, application of shot peening, calibrating equipment, hardness measurements, failure analysis, and operating shop equipment. Technical publication is encouraged, including preparing and making presentations at conferences.

• Expertise with materials, testing, and/or manufacturing of fatigue limited components
• Coordinate technical requirements and report to industrial customers
• Provide timely technical inputs for status reports, proposals, and quotations.
• Design and coordinate laboratory testing to validate fatigue and SCC performance
• Other engineering and documentation needs of the business, as deemed necessary

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree plus at least three (3) years related experience in mechanical, metallurgy/materials, or manufacturing engineering
• Experience with project management is highly desirable
• Ability to conduct various hands-on tasks including materials testing and operating shop equipment
• Experience in the aerospace, automotive, power generation, turbomachinery, biomedical or related industries is highly desirable
• Experience with various analytical methods, including FEA, LEFM based fatigue life prediction methods is highly desirable
• Must be a US citizen per government contract regulations
• All potential candidates must successfully pass a written aptitude test

Qualified candidates are asked to email their resume and cover letter to: employment@lambdatechs.com or mail/fax to:

Human Resources
Lambda Research
5521 Fair Lane
Cincinnati, OH 45227
Fax: (513) 561-0886

Job Title: Machinist

Job Description:

The machinist operates conventional machine tools to manufacture or alter components per engineering drawing, sketches, or verbal instruction from the department supervisor. The machinist should be capable of documenting operations and inspections on appropriate forms, performing routine maintenance on machine tools, and be prepared to help maintain a clean work area.

• Care and use of precision measuring tools (micrometers, indicators, calipers, height gages, surface plates, gage blocks, etc.)
• Care and use of standard hand tools (wrenches, pliers, files, deburring tools, scales, squares, protractors, etc.)
• Bench operation, including: Layout, sawing, deburring, filing, tapping, reaming, fitting, and assembly.
• Metal cutting: Operate conventional machine tools, calculate appropriate speeds and feeds for material being cut, perform basic setup and operation of common machine tools (saws, mills, lathes, drill presses, surface grinders, etc.) and follow standardized work instructions.
• Inspection/Quality Assurance: Inspect parts for conformation to engineering drawings using precision measuring tools, record actual size on inspection forms, and document manufacturing operations on appropriate forms.
• Perform miscellaneous QA duties as needed.

Job Requirements:

• Fundamental skills: Machine shop safety, blueprint reading, and machine shop math.
• The ability to write and edit simple CNC programming is a plus.
• Machinist must maintain a professional appearance, have a positive attitude, and be able to work as a team player in a culturally diverse environment.
• Must possess a minimum of a high school diploma or G.E.D. and have a minimum of three years machinist related experience. For those who possess a certificate of completion from an appropriate trade school or college program, a minimum of two years machinist-related experience is required.
• All potential candidates must successfully pass a written aptitude test
• Must be a US citizen per government contract regulations

Qualified candidates are asked to email their completed questionnaire, resume and cover letter to: employment@lambdatechs.com or mail/fax to:

Human Resources
Surface Enhancement Technologies
3929 Virginia Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45227
Fax: (513) 322-7186

Job Title: Laboratory Technician – Materials Testing

Job Description:

Lambda is seeking an entry-level first shift technician for sample preparation, strain gaging, electropolishing, x-ray diffraction measurement, mechanical testing and general lab support. This position is located at our materials testing facility in Fairfax, Ohio.

Job Requirements:

• Associates Degree in engineering, physics or chemistry

• Previous experience in any of the following areas highly desirable:

• X-Ray Diffraction
• Mechanical Testing
• Strain Gaging
• Electropolishing
• Electroplating

• Must be willing to take on multiple assignments, prioritize and complete on schedule

• Training provided

Qualified candidates are asked to email their completed questionnaire, resume and cover letter to: employment@lambdatechs.com or mail/fax to:

Human Resources
Lambda Research
5521 Fair Lane
Cincinnati, OH 45227
Fax: (513) 561-0886