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Vulcan Elements · 15 hours ago

R&D Technician – Metals

Research Triangle Park, NC

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Vulcan Elements is manufacturing American rare-earth permanent magnets for a secure, resilient future. As an R&D Technician - Metals, you will operate equipment, optimize processes, and work alongside engineers to support the development of new materials and processes.

AerospaceIndustrial ManufacturingManufacturing

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Contribute to the buildout of Vulcan’s pilot and R&D line, including equipment installation, commissioning, and continuous equipment and facility improvements

Operate vacuum furnaces, induction melting systems, and electrolysis cells to produce molten and solid metals

Prepare raw materials, charge systems, and consumables according to process instructions

Execute startup, steady-state operation, shutdown, and cleaning procedures

Monitor critical process parameters (temperature, voltage, current, pressure, time, chemistry) to ensure operation remains within specification

Respond to alarms, deviations, and abnormal operating conditions in accordance with procedures

Develop, build, and implement new prototype equipment, tooling, and processes alongside engineering, including electromechanical, chemical, and/or analytical/test equipment

Establish standard operating procedures alongside engineering

Responsibilities and tasks outlined are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the business