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We invite you to join the Hexcel team at various manufacturing sites, sales offices, and R&D centers around the globe. Become a part of the “strength within.”\nHexcel is currently seeking a R&D Mechanical Test Technician for our Salt Lake City, UT, USA location. The selected individual will be responsible for but not limited to the following obligations:\nAutonomously performing technical work to support engineers developing the next generation of advanced materials for the aerospace and space and defense markets in a state-of-the-art laboratory with research and development equipment in an industrial setting\nSet up equipment and perform testing or analysis, following standard test procedures to assure safe practice and valid results. Problem solving of minor issues with recognized tools.\nCollect data utilizing various measurement devices such as balances, scales, calipers, and universal test machines.\nPerform calculations as necessary, prepare reports of test data and results in accordance with specified procedures. \nCommunicate data/findings/problems to small groups within own R&D function by verbal or written communication.\nDocument and recognize observations and discrepancies in data and/or outputs on familiar equipment.\nMaintaining departmental files, logs, and records of past experiments and/or tests for future references.\nMaintaining a clean, safe working environment, ensuring lab equipment is in acceptable order.\nParticipate in small EHS or 5S team efforts, act as calibration or maintenance officers, or other safety/maintenance efforts. \nCandidate is expected to be able to work independently and with a high attention to detail and high degree of accuracy.\nQualifications:\nHigh School Diploma or equivalent required; Associate Degree in Engineering Technology, Materials Science, Mechanical Technology, or related technical field preferred.\nExperience performing mechanical testing of materials, particularly composites, polymers, honeycomb structures, adhesives, metals, or aerospace materials preferred.\nHands-on experience operating Instron, Shimadzu, MTS, or equivalent universal testing systems strongly preferred.\nFamiliarity with ASTM, ISO, and aerospace material test methods is highly desirable.\nExperience with specimen preparation, test fixtures, extensometers, strain measurement systems, and laboratory instrumentation preferred.\nAbility to interpret engineering drawings, test procedures, and technical specifications.\nKnowledge of mechanical properties testing, including tensile, compression, shear, flexural, fatigue, and fracture testing, is desirable.\nStrong attention to detail and ability to collect, analyze, and report accurate test data.\nBasic statistical analysis skills and proficiency with Microsoft Excel for data analysis and reporting.\nExcellent troubleshooting, organizational, and communication skills.\n Eligible candidate must be a US Citizen\nEligible candidates must be a: U.S. citizen, U.S. national, person lawfully admitted for permanent residence, temporary resident under sections 210(a) or 245(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, person admitted in refugee status, or person granted asylum. Hexcel (NYSE: HXL) is a global leader in advanced composites technology, a leading producer of carbon fiber, and the world leader in honeycomb manufacturing for the commercial aerospace industry.\nHexcel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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