Original job description
Materials Lab Technician
Field: Product Engineering
Location: Canada
Opportunity Status: NEW
Who is Litens
We are a diverse group of talented people committed to creating solutions to problems and making the world a better place. We enhance and deliver both mechanical and electrified solutions that bring efficiency and sustainability to new heights. Founded in 1979, Litens has a proud history of being an innovative and highly respected company specializing in powertrain system engineering and component supply. Our history includes numerous achievements, many of which have been recognized through prestigious awards from our customers.
Experience a fulfilling and supportive environment where ingenuity is rewarded, collaboration is encouraged, and opportunities are readily available
Why Join Litens
At Litens, you can make an impact. We’ve purposefully created a supportive and flexible environment that gives everyone the opportunity to succeed. Litens offers a competitive and people-first approach to compensation and benefits, and we are committed to provide balanced employment and advancement opportunities for everyone.
Our diversity is our source of strength. At Litens, we are committed to equal employment opportunity, and we value and welcome diversity.
What you will do:
The Materials Lab Technician prepares specimens, operates routine materials laboratory equipment, executes established test procedures, maintains laboratory readiness, and accurately records and reports test results.
This role applies practical knowledge of laboratory safety, sample preparation, measurement, inspection, and equipment care, together with hands-on experience working in a materials, mechanical, manufacturing, quality, or testing laboratory. The role supports metallography, hardness testing, dimensional and visual inspection, optical microscopy, surface and coating evaluation, basic mechanical testing, and component failure investigations. The technician follows approved methods and works with Materials Engineers or other technical specialists when test planning, result interpretation, or root-cause conclusions requiring professional materials expertise.
Work is performed as part of the Validation Team, reporting to the Engineering Team Lead and coordinating with Materials Engineering, Product Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and other cross-functional teams. Expected outcomes include safely prepared and traceable samples; repeatable tests completed to defined procedures; laboratory equipment maintained, verified, and ready for use; accurate data and observations documented in a timely manner; and issues escalated when results, equipment, or samples do not meet requirements. Common activities include cutting, mounting, grinding, and polishing samples; conducting routine laboratory tests and inspections; capturing images and measurements; maintaining consumables, calibration, and 5S; and supporting failure-analysis and development activities.
What you will bring:
Education: Two- to three-year college diploma in engineering, materials, mechanical, manufacturing, or chemical laboratory technology (or a related discipline). Equivalent laboratory experience may be considered.
Experience: 2+yrs hands-on experience in a laboratory, test, manufacturing, or quality environment, including preparing samples, using measurement or inspection equipment, following controlled procedures, and recording results accurately. Materials Lab experience preferred; formal Materials Science training not required.
Technical Skills: Sample cutting, mounting, grinding, and polishing; optical microscopy; hardness testing; dimensional and visual inspection; basic surface/coating evaluation and mechanical testing; calibration checks; sample traceability; 5S; technical reporting; Microsoft 365.
Assets: WHMIS, lab safety, or chemical handling training; familiarity with metallography, tensile testing, tribology, profilometry, SEM sample preparation, or laboratory information systems.
Additional Information:
• Compensation: $55,000 to $70,000 annually
• Recruitment Technology:
- Artificial intelligence (AI) is used to screen, assess, or select applicants for this position.
• Accommodations for disabilities in relation to the job selection process are available upon request.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Prepare and trace samples, perform routine materials tests and inspections, and document results accurately using approved procedures. Maintain laboratory equipment, consumables, calibration readiness, and 5S standards, and escalate issues or support failure investigations as needed.
Requirements
A two- to three-year college diploma in engineering, materials, mechanical, manufacturing, or chemical laboratory technology (or a related discipline) is requested, though equivalent laboratory experience may be considered. The role requires at least two years of hands-on laboratory, testing, manufacturing, or quality experience, including sample preparation, use of measurement or inspection equipment, following controlled procedures, and accurate recordkeeping.
Skills
- Sample Preparation
- Metallography
- Optical Microscopy
- Hardness Testing
- Dimensional Inspection
- Visual Inspection
- Surface And Coating Evaluation
- Mechanical Testing
- Calibration Checks
- Sample Traceability
- Technical Reporting
- Laboratory Safety
- 5S
- Microsoft 365
- Failure Analysis
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Engineering
- Science & Research
- Manufacturing
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Materials Laboratory
- Product Engineering
- Validation Team
- Sample Cutting
- Sample Mounting
- Grinding
- Polishing
- Metallography
- Optical Microscopy
- Hardness Testing
- Dimensional Inspection
- Visual Inspection
- Surface Evaluation
- Coating Evaluation
- Mechanical Testing
- Tensile Testing
- Tribology
- Profilometry
- SEM Sample Preparation
- Failure Analysis
- Sample Traceability
- Calibration
- 5S
- WHMIS
- Chemical Handling
- Laboratory Safety
- Technical Reporting
- Microsoft 365
- Laboratory Information Systems
- Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
