# Mechanical Testing Technician (1st shift)

Overview Pay: $20-$26/hr. DOE Shift: | 7AM-5PM, Monday - FridayJoin the aerospace testing team at Element’s Cincinnati lab - a recognized leader in testing, inspection, and product certification with over 40 years of experience. Our 60,000 sq ft facility and 250+ test machines support a broad portfolio of services in metals, composites , and advanced aerospace materials. As part of our aerospace team, your work will contribute directly to testing protocols in extreme environments, fatigue, fracture mechanics, monotonic loading, and more. Why This Role is Different Work with cutting-edge aerospace materials in a world-class lab Grow your skills in fatigue, fracture, composite, and extreme-environment testing Be part of a globally respected testing, inspection, and certification team Responsibilities Prepare test specimens and run mechanical tests per customer and industry standards Collect, record, and verify accurate data Inspect, maintain, and calibrate test fixtures and lab equipment Uphold laboratory safety, organization, and efficiency Work alongside senior technicians or under supervision as needed Skills / Qualifications High school diploma or GED required; technical or lab c

- **Id**: 3889934
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/element-mechanical-testing-technician-1st-shift-2>
- **Role**: Field & Service
- **Role family**: Field & Service
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Fairfield, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-06T20:54:42Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-06
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-08T10:56:58Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 1
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3236
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Engineering Services, Testing, Inspection & Certification

## Company

- **Id**: 6204
- **Name**: Element
- **Domain**: element.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/element>
- **Size band**: 501-1000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: iCIMS

## Salary

- **Min**: 20
- **Max**: 26
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: hour
- **Usd annual**: 52000

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 1

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: high_school
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-06T20:54:42Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 1; Filings 12m: 1

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 1
- **Expected fill days**: 12
- **Reasons**: conf:2, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-08T05:47:12Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 52000
- **Is top pay**: no

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