Quality Lab Technician
Union Technologies is reindustrializing America’s defense manufacturing base with a first-of-its-kind Factories-as-a-Stockpile™ model, integrating advanced robotics, manufacturing, and software into sovereign factory systems at scale. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, UNION is dedicated to restoring America’s industrial strength and guaranteeing deterrence for the century ahead.
We recently emerged from stealth with $50M in funding led by top-tier venture investors and strategic partners. Read more in our Press Release
Key Responsibilities
Perform hands-on testing, measurement, and failure analysis in a 12-hour shift environment.
Perform routine and special testing on metal parts and samples, including tensile testing, hardness testing, and salt spray testing.
Conduct metallurgical sample preparation for failure analysis and material investigations.
Operate a CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine) for dimensional inspections with precision and discipline.
Support engineers and Quality leadership in failure analysis, generating data and reports essential to root-cause investigation.
Use manual inspection tools with expert-level accuracy: calipers, micrometers, height gauges, bore gauges, indicators, and gage blocks.
Read blueprints, tolerances, and GD&T like a tactical map.
Take major responsibility for managing the calibration program for measurement equipment across the facility.
Maintain calibration records, coordinate internal/external activities, and ensure every instrument is battle-ready.
Maintain clean, organized, audit-ready lab conditions at all times.
Record, analyze, and report data with zero compromise on accuracy.
Support compliance to ISO 9001 requirements with rigorous documentation and system discipline.
Required Qualifications
Hands-on experience performing mechanical testing (tensile, hardness, salt spray) and dimensional inspections.
Experience in an ISO 9001 manufacturing environment is mandatory.
Skilled in the use of precision measurement equipment (calipers, micrometers, height gauges, etc.).
Ability to operate a CMM; experience with Zeiss systems is a major plus.
Strong capability in sample prep, test setup, and failure analysis support.
Detail-driven, disciplined, and relentless about accuracy.
Strong documentation and communication skills.
Ability to sit, stand, or walk for 12+ hours per day, lift 50 lbs. regularly
Preferred Qualifications
Experience programming a Zeiss CMM (Calypso or similar).
ASQ certifications such as CQT or CQI.
Experience in metal-focused manufacturing such as forging, machining, casting, heat treating, or related environments.
Work Environment
Your battlefield is the Quality Test Lab, with routine missions into the shop floor to retrieve
samples, verify dimensions, and support failure analysis. Expect a fast-paced, hands-on
environment where your measurements directly protect product integrity and mission readiness