Employment Opportunities

Unlock Your Potential at the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI)! We are seeking a passionate and skilled Additive Repair Technician to join our team.

This position will support advanced manufacturing programs for aircraft sustainment activities. This role will support repair through advanced manufacturing processes including part/repair setup, cold spray deposit, generation, testing, and equipment operation and maintenance. The successful candidate will understand cold spray, DED, Friction Stir, Plasma Spray, Additive Manufacturing, and/or other advanced manufacturing processes. The position will assist with design, manufacturing, and test/validation of hardware/procedures for cold spray repair technologies. The successful candidate may assist an engineer or scientist with cold spray techniques, other repair techniques, and/or additive manufacturing, and will provide guidance on design for manufacturability, equipment and part set up, and part processing. This technician will assist with tool tracking/control process in and around the booth as well as facility modifications. Technicians will potentially contribute to pre- and post-machining of samples and parts. The majority of work will support government customers, with some industry and academic partners being supported as well.

T2:
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• A minimum of 3 years with troubleshooting/repair, material testing, machining, or related technical experience. Formal technical training beyond high school can be substituted for two years of related experience.
• Knowledge of recording and reporting repair and/or system issues.
• Knowledge of troubleshooting and repair procedures.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Products
• Due to the requirements of our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be a U.S. citizen.

A T3 must meet all T2 minimum qualifications in addition to the qualifications listed below:
• A minimum of 5 years of troubleshooting/repair, material testing, machining, and/or related technical experience .
• Experience with recording and reporting repair and/or system issues.
• Experience with troubleshooting and repair procedures.
• Proficient at routine and advanced technical functions in support of a research activity with little to no supervision.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Products

While not everyone may possess all of the preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

T2:
• 1 year experience with cold spray, thermal spray, DED, friction stir, and/or plasma spray
• Experience recording and reporting repair and/or system issues.
• Experience troubleshooting and repair procedures.
• Knowledge of quality standards (e.g. ISO9001).
• Experience using Microsoft Office Products

T3:
• Associates degree in a related technical field.
• 5 years experience with cold spray, thermal spray, DED, friction stir, and/or plasma spray
• Experience with quality standards (e.g. ISO9001, AS9100).
• Knowledge of cold spray processes and testing requirements (Adhesion, Microscopy, etc.)
• Knowledge of metal mechanical testing.
• Capable of modeling fixturing utilizing CAD/CAM software (i.e. Solidworks)

Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity, achieve equitable outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community. As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, we will not discriminate against minorities, women, protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, or on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity.